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. 2013 Apr 24;4:45–53. doi: 10.2147/SAR.S43684

Table 1.

Findings from the SHS exposure scale (N = 800)

Items Disagree % Somewhat disagree % Somewhat agree % Agree %
1. Tobacco smoke is dangerous for nonsmoker’s health 3.8 2.4 17.8 76
2. Children who are exposed to tobacco smoke have more illnesses, such as colds 3.9 5 27.5 63.6
3. Exposure to tobacco smoke can cause lung cancer in nonsmokers 6 11.1 31 51.9
4. Public places should be smoke-free 2.8 1.6 4.8 90.8
5. Parents or adults should not smoke near children 2.5 3.8 12.3 81.5
6. Campus should be smoke- free 3.6 4 12.1 80.3

Abbreviations: SHS, secondhand smoke; N, number.