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. 2009 Jan 16;19(2):198–205. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckn141

Table 2.

Summary of GEE model results for smokers and nonsmokers

Outcome Smokers
Nonsmokers
OR 95% CI P-value OR 95% CI P-value
Observed people smoking in pubs—for those who visit pubs at least once a month
    Pre-law: Scotland vs. UK 1.7600 0.86–3.6 0.12 0.75 0.40–1.4 0.38
    Post-law: Scotland vs. UK 0.0024 0.00090–0.0064 <0.0001 0.0074 0.0027–0.021 <0.0001
0.12a; 0.0099b; <0.00010c 0.38a; 0.0017b; <0.00010c
Observed people smoking in a restaurant or café—for those who visit restaurants or cafe at least once a month
    Pre-law: Scotland vs. UK 1.1 0.80–1.6 0.51 1.95 0.92–4.1 0.083
    Post-law: Scotland vs. UK 0.0057 0.0017–0.0190 <0.0001 0.024 0.0054–0.10 <0.0001
0.51a; 0.29b; <0.00010c 0.083a; 0.0030b; <0.00010c
Observed smoking indoor at work—for those employed outside the home
    Pre-law: Scotland vs. UK 0.82 0.55–1.2 0.32 1.34 0.69–2.6 0.38
    Post-law: Scotland vs. UK 0.16 0.089–0.29 <0.0001 0.86 0.34–2.2 0.76
0.32a; 0.15b; <0.00010c 0.38a; 0.022b; 0.45c
Never allow smoking in their home
    Pre-law: Scotland vs. UK 0.43 0.29–0.64 <0.0001 0.67 0.43–1.0 0.071
    Post-law: Scotland vs. UK 0.51 0.34–0.77 0.0012 0.65 0.42–1.0 0.057
<0.00010a; 0.24b; 0.50c 0.071a; 0.41b; 0.94c
Percent of cigarettes smoked in home
    Pre-law: Scotland vs. UK 1.1 1.0–1.1 0.00090
    Post-law: Scotland vs. UK 1.1 1.1–1.1 0.0019
0.00090a; 0.053b; 0.93c

a: P-value for overall 1 d.f. test for country (UK vs. Scotland)

b: P-value for overall 1 d.f. test for wave (pre- vs. post-law)

c: P-value for 1 d.f. test for country × wave interaction. This is the key term of interest to assess the association with the Scottish smokefree law with the change in outcomes examined