Table 3.
The attitudes (% agreement) toward the smoke-free hospital policy by occupation
| Statement | Nurses % (N) | Physicians % (N) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. A hospital should be a smoke free environment. |
91.8 (112) |
90.3 (84) |
0.705 |
| 2. Tobacco smoke is dangerous for nonsmokers’ health. |
91.0 (111) |
91.4 (85) |
0.916 |
| 3. I would like/am happy to see this hospital become smoke-free. |
87.7 (107) |
86.0 (80) |
0.716 |
| 4. A smoking ban would be unfair to smokers. |
29.5 (36) |
30.1 (28) |
0.924 |
| 5. Smoking is dangerous to smokers’ health. |
91.8 (112) |
90.3 (84) |
0.705 |
| 6. A smoke-free hospital would improve the quality of care the patient receives. |
68.9 (84) |
55.9 (52) |
0.051 |
| 7. The smoking habits of employees of this hospital influence others. |
35.3 (43) |
45.2 (42) |
0.141 |
| 8. A smoke-free policy is difficult to enforce. | 62.3 (76) | 64.5 (60) | 0.738 |