Table 3.
Median nicotine concentration (μg/m3) in hospitality venues at baseline and at the 12-month follow-up.
| Median nicotine concentration (IQR)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Setting | Baseline | 12-month follow-up | Percent variation | p-Valuea |
| Bars/restaurants | ||||
| Smoking bannedb | 2.71 (1.39–3.77) | 0.09 (0.01–0.26) | −96.7 | < 0.001 |
| Smoking permitted throughout the premisesb | 7.07 (1.86–11.78) | 5.70 (2.77–11.73) | −19.4 | 0.191 |
| Smoking permitted in designated areasb | ||||
| Smoking area | 5.58 (2.42–12.42) | 8.89 (5.28–15.61) | 37.2 | 0.075 |
| Nonsmoking area | 5.58 (2.42–12.42) | 0.62 (0.34–1.40) | −88.9 | 0.036 |
| Discotheques/pubs | ||||
| Smoking allowedb | 33.31 (10.79–79.65) | 15.06 (6.77–56.92) | −54.79 | 0.241 |
a
Wilcoxon signed-rank test.
b
Smoking regulation after the law; at baseline, smoking was permitted in all venues.