Table 2.
Agreement with tobacco smoking attitude statements reported by University staff and students
Non-smokers N (%) | Ex-smokers N (%) | Smokers N (%) | Total N (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
If someone smokes cigarettes around me they are causing me harm because of second-hand smoke |
686 (89) |
86 (80.4) |
42 (46.7) |
814* (84.1) |
I prefer to socialise in a smoke-free environment |
695 (90.1) |
86 (80.4) |
30 (33.3) |
811* (83.8) |
I seek out smoke-free environments |
572 (74.2) |
67 (62.6) |
13 (14.4) |
652* (67.4) |
It disappoints me when a friend who normally doesn’t smoke, smokes cigarettes while drinking |
547 (70.9) |
46 (43) |
13 (14.4) |
606* (62.6) |
I would rather date a non-smoker |
701 (90.9) |
84 (78.5) |
36 (40) |
821* (84.8) |
I ask others not to smoke around me | 354 (44.7) | 28 (26.2) | 2 (2.2) | 375* (38.7) |
Agreement with the statement indicated by strongly agree or agree.
*P = <0.001.