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

Table 4.

Summary of GEE model results for smokers and nonsmokers

Outcome Smokers
Nonsmokers
OR 95% CI P-value OR 95% CI P-value
Support total ban in pubs
    Pre-law: Scotland vs. UK 1.64 1.1–2.5 0.019 1.2 0.83–1.8 0.29
    Post-law: Scotland vs. UK 3.2 2.2–4.7 <0.00010 3.8 2.3–6.0 <0.00010
0.019a; 0.015b; 0.0069c 0.29a; 0.019b; 0.00060c
Support total ban in restaurant or café
    Pre-law: Scotland vs. UK 1.23 0.92–1.6 0.16 0.90 0.53–1.5 0.70
    Post-law: Scotland vs. UK 3 2.1–4.2 <0.00010 3.1847 1.5–6.9 0.0034
0.16a; 0.062b; <0.00010c 0.70a; 0.25b; 0.0089c
Support total ban in workplace
    Pre-law: Scotland vs. UK 1.1 0.81–1.5 0.55 1.1 0.68–1.7 0.76
    Post-law: Scotland vs. UK 1.8 1.3–2.5 0.00040 1.2 0.72–2.0 0.49
0.55a; 0.20b; 0.013c 0.76a; 0.22b; 0.75c

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