Table 1. Characteristics of Restaurants and Bars in Georgia, 2006 and 2012a .
Variables | 2006 |
2012 |
P Valueb |
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Weighted n = 1,040 |
Weighted n = 882 |
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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.
Each variable may not equal total n because of missing data.
P values were determined by using the Rao–Scott χ2 test.