Table 1. Self-reported exposure to secondhand smoke in non-smokers before (2004–05) and after (2011–12) the smoke-free legislation, Barcelona, Spain; results are stratified by setting.
Self-reported exposure to secondhand smoke | n | % of non-smokers exposed (95% CI) | Prevalence ratio* (95% CI) |
Any setting ** | |||
Before the legislation | 720 | 75.7 (72.6–78.8) | 1 |
After the legislation | 871 | 56.7 (53.4–60.0) | 0.46 (0.40 to 0.54) |
Home ** | |||
Before the legislation | 721 | 32.5 (29.1–35.9) | 1 |
After the legislation | 878 | 27.6 (24.6–30.6) | 0.78 (0.65 to 0.94) |
Work/education venues ** | |||
Before the legislation | 364 | 42.9 (37.8–48.0) | 1 |
After the legislation | 507 | 37.5 (33.3–41.7) | 0.79 (0.63 to 0.98) |
Leisure time ** | |||
Before the legislation | 723 | 61.3 (57.7–64.9) | 1 |
After the legislation | 872 | 38.9 (35.7–42.1) | 0.38 (0.32 to 0.44) |
Public transportation ** | |||
Before the legislation | 626 | 12.3 (9.7–14.9) | 1 |
After the legislation | 669 | 3.7 (2.3–5.1) | 0.26 (0.16 to 0.41) |
Private transportation ** | |||
Before the legislation | 585 | 9.4 (7.0–11.8) | 1 |
After the legislation | 616 | 10.7 (8.3–13.1) | 0.97 (0.67 to 1.41) |
*Based on multivariate log-binomial models, adjusted for sex, age, and educational level.
**The figures do not sum the total because of missing values.