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. 2016 Feb 5;11(2):e0148489. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148489

Table 2. ARIMA modelling outcomes for Belgian smoking cessation policies of Belgian RSV data.

Period Estimated ratio of change in RSV 95% CI
Smoking ban restaurants 2007 (small establishments excluded)
Weeks before intervention 9–16 1.07 (0.95–1.20)
5–8 0.99 (0.85–1.16)
3–4 1.00 (0.84–1.21)
2 1.14 (0.92–1.40)
1 0.93 (0.75–1.15)
Weeks after intervention 1 1.11 (0.89–1.37)
2 1.42* (1.14–1.75)
3–4 1.11 (0.92–1.35)
5–8 1.05 (0.88–1.25)
9–16 1.05 (0.89–1.24)
17–32 1.01 (0.87–1.17)
33–52 0.98 (0.88–1.10)
Smoking ban diners at public places 2007
Weeks before intervention 9–16 1.02 (0.89–1.15)
5–8 1.05 (0.90–1.22)
3–4 1.00 (0.83–1.20)
2 1.00 (0.81–1.24)
1 1.07 (0.86–1.33)
Weeks after intervention 1 1.03 (0.83–1.27)
2 1.09 (0.88–1.35)
3–4 0.97 (0.80–1.18)
5–8 1.04 (0.87–1.24)
9–16 0.97 (0.83–1.14)
17–32 0.93 (0.81–1.08)
33–52 0.99 (0.88–1.11)
Smoking ban food services places (small establishments excluded)
Weeks before intervention 9–16 0.95 (0.85–1.07)
5–8 1.00 (0.86–1.17)
3–4 1.02 (0.85–1.23)
2 1.07 (0.86–1.31)
1 1.04 (0.84–1.29)
Weeks after intervention 1 0.99 (0.80–1.23)
2 1.04 (0.84–1.29)
3–4 0.96 (0.79–1.17)
5–8 1.02 (0.85–1.21)
9–16 1.00 (0.85–1.17)
17–32 1.01 (0.87–1.17)
33–52 0.96 (0.86–1.08)
Smoking ban all restaurants and snack points
Weeks before intervention 9–16 0.90 (0.80–1.01)
5–8 0.95 (0.81–1.10)
3–4 1.01 (0.84–1.22)
2 0.94 (0.73–1.15)
1 0.97 (0.76–1.16)
Weeks after intervention 1 0.89 (0.72–1.10)
2 0.90 (0.73–1.12)
3–4 1.14 (0.94–1.38)
5–8 1.00 (0.84–1.19)
9–16 0.95 (0.81–1.11)
17–32 0.96 (0.84–1.11)
33–52 0.99 (0.88–1.11)

CI: confidence interval

* Significant at P<0.05.