Table 3 Smoking-related knowledge and attitudes among current smokers and non-current smokers
Knowledge and attitude |  | Current smokers (n, %) | Non-current smokers (n, %) | χ 2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knowledge | |||||
Smoking is harmful to health | Yes | 874 (68.6) | 3549 (86.4) | 211.41 | <0.01 |
No | 400 (31.4) | 557 (13.6) | |||
Passive smoking is harmful to health | Yes | 900 (70.6) | 3514 (85.6) | 147.29 | <0.01 |
No | 374 (29.4) | 592 (14.4) | |||
Attitude | |||||
Attitude toward smoking | Negative | 280 (22.0) | 3290 (80.1) | 1573.07 | <0.01 |
Neutral | 787 (61.8) | 762 (18.6) | |||
Positive | 207 (16.2) | 54 (1.3) | |||
Attitude toward smoking bans in public places | Negative | 228 (17.9) | 552 (13.4) | 223.27 | <0.01 |
Neutral | 386 (30.3) | 570 (13.9) | |||
Positive | 660 (51.8) | 2984 (72.7) | |||