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. 2015 May 14;12:E74. doi: 10.5888/pcd12.140520

Table 1. Characteristics of Restaurants and Bars in Georgia, 2006 and 2012a .

Variables 2006
2012
P Valueb
Weighted n = 1,040
Weighted n = 882
Weighted Percentage (95% CI) Weighted Percentage (95% CI)
Smoking allowed 9.1 (7.4–10.8) 17.6 (14.5–20.6) <.001
Cost of typical meal is <$10 67.5 (64.3–70.7) 62.8 (58–66.8) .08
Smoking policy sign posted at entrance 65.7 (62.5–68.9) 73.7 (70.3–77.2) .001
Have seats for dining outdoors 37.9 (34.8–41.0) 42.0 (38.0–46.0) .11
Have a liquor license 36.6 (33.5–39.8) 31.0 (27.2–34.6) .03
Have seats for drinking outdoors 28.2 (25.4–31.1) 34.4 (30.5–38.2) .01
Employees informed of policy 98.0 (96.9–99.0) 98.6 (97.9–99.3) .31
Aware of smokefree law 93.0 (91.4–94.6) 83.5 (76.8–87.2) <.001
Policy changed since smokefree law implemented 20.1 (17.2–22.9) 13.1 (9.7–16.5) .004
Oppose smokefree law 15.1 (12.7–17.4) 6.2 (4.1–8.3) <.001
Think they are exempt from smokefree law 6.3 (4.8–7.8) 5.4 (3.3–7.6) .52

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval.

a

Each variable may not equal total n because of missing data.

b

P values were determined by using the Rao–Scott χ2 test.