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. 2013 Apr 11;3(4):e002100. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002100

Table 5.

Barriers to implementation of the smoke-free policy by smoking status

Attitude Total
Regular smokers
Occasional and ex-smokers
Non-smokers
n=535 Per cent n=60 Per cent n=59 Per cent n=416 Per cent
Extent students satisfied with the smoking ban*
 Large extent  311 58.6  6 10.3  27 45.0  278 67.5
 Some extent 139 26.2 15 25.9 14 23.3 110 26.6
 Not at all/not sure 81 15.2 37 63.8 19 31.6 25 6.0
Extent students consider the ban justified*
 Large extent 302 57.2 8 13.8 29 49.2 265 64.5
 Some extent 169 32.0 26 44.8 20 33.9 123 29.9
 Not at all/not sure 57 10.8 24 41.4 10 17.0 23 5.6
AUB becoming an entirely smoke-free area*
 Agree 210 39.8 6 10.2 19 32.8 185 45.0
 Disagree 230 43.6 50 84.7 29 50.0 151 36.7
 Undecided 88 16.7 3 5.1 10 17.2 75 18.2
Extent the ban helped in creating a healthy environment*
 Large extent 313 9.2 6 10.3 25 42.4 282 68.4
 Some extent 166 31.4 33 56.9 27 45.8 106 25.7
 Not at all/not sure 50 9.5 19 32.8 7 11.9 24 5.8
Extent the ban helps smokers reduce smoking*
 Large extent 88 16.7 2 3.4 8 13.6 78 18.9
 Some extent 256 48.4 21 36.2 24 40.7 211 51.2
 Not at all/not sure 185 35.0 35 60.3 27 45.8 123 29.8
Extent the ban helps smokers in quitting smoking*
 Large extent 39 7.4 2 3.4 5 8.8 32 7.8
 Some extent 149 28.3 4 6.9 14 24.6 131 31.8
 Not at all/not sure 339 64.3 52 89.7 38 66.6 249 60.4

*p<0.01.

AUB, American University of Beirut.