Table 3.
Number of Cigarettes Smoked per Day and Quit Attempts Between May 2006 and December 2007 Among Continuing Smokers, According to the Evolution of Smoking Restrictions at Home
| May 2006 | December 2007 | Paired t test | |
|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | M (SD) | ||
| Cigarettes smoked per day among continuing smokers (n = 900) | 15.70 (9.54) | 15.06 (9.04) | 2.80** |
| In households that remained smoke-free (n = 141) | 10.61 (9.79) | 10.12 (8.10) | 0.92 |
| In households that became smoke-free (n = 53) | 11.91 (7.84) | 10.35 (7.70) | 1.90 |
| In households that regressed to allowing smoking (n = 53) | 12.04 (9.94) | 12.84 (9.04) | 0.91 |
| In households that remained smoking (n = 653) | 17.41 (9.02) | 16.69 (8.78) | 2.58* |
| Cigarettes smoked per day inside the home among continuing smokers (n = 695) | 12.18 (8.14) | 11.45 (8.41) | 2.71** |
| In households that remained smoke-free (n = 142) | a | 0.50 (2.04) | – |
| In households that became smoke-free (n = 53) | 6.63 (6.25) | 1.43 (3.64) | 6.25*** |
| In households that regressed to allowing smoking (n = 50) | a | 7.18 (5.92) | – |
| In households that remained smoking (n = 642) | 12.63 (8.12) | 12.28 (8.15) | 1.29 |
| % (95% CI) | χ2 | ||
| Cessation attempt between May 2006 and December 2007 | 4.86 | ||
| Households that remained smoke-free (n = 146) | 37.7 (29.8–45.5) | ||
| Households that became smoke-free (n = 54) | 44.4 (31.2–57.7) | ||
| Households that regressed to allowing smoking (n = 54) | 35.2b (22.7–49.4) | ||
| Households that remained smoking (n = 659) | 31.9 (28.3–35.4) | ||
aRespondents who indicated having a total smoking ban enforced at home in May 2006 were not asked how many cigarettes they smoked inside their home on a daily basis.
bMarginal estimate (coefficient of variation > 16.6%).
*p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001.