Table 3.
Attitudes toward Existing or Proposed Tobacco-related Laws or Policies
| Question/Item | Mean (SD) | P-value | Frequency (%) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listed below are some examples of existing or proposed tobacco-related laws or policies. How much do you favor or oppose each one? | Strongly Favor | Somewhat Favor | Not Sure | Somewhat Oppose | Strongly Oppose | ||||||||
| U | E | U | E | U | E | U | E | U | E | U | E | ||
| Require large graphic warning labels on cigarette packs to better convey the health risks of smoking | 1.91 (1.20) | 1.79 (1.28) | .014 | 50.6 | 56.2 | 23.7 | 20.8 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 12.0 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 5.7 |
| Require stores that sell tobacco products to post a tobacco quitline sign | 2.10 (1.37) | 1.96 (1.40) | .028 | 42.9 | 50.1 | 28.8 | 22.8 | 11.8 | 12.9 | 9.5 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 4.8 |
| Prohibit menthol flavorings in cigarettes to make it harder to start smoking | 2.36 (1.49) | 2.27 (1.54) | .072 | 40.6 | 43.3 | 17.8 | 18.4 | 14.3 | 16.2 | 16.4 | 10.7 | 9.7 | 10.0 |
| Raise the minimum age to purchase cigarettes to 21 | 1.92 (1.34) | 1.78 (1.33) | .074 | 55.7 | 60.5 | 16.7 | 15.0 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 7.7 |
| Increase taxes on cigarettes | 2.13 (1.36) | 2.05 (1.40) | .133 | 45.4 | 49.5 | 20.5 | 17.1 | 7.2 | 8.8 | 11.1 | 9.4 | 14.6 | 13.7 |
| Prohibit price promotions on cigarettes such as coupons or 2-for-l deals | 2 27 (1–43) | 2.18 (1.47) | .192 | 44.5 | 47.2 | 16.3 | 14.6 | 10.4 | 12.0 | 13.4 | 12.2 | 14.3 | 12.8 |
| Ban smoking inside multi-unit housing such as apartments or condominiums | 2.03 (1.35) | 2.00 (1.39) | .232 | 51.5 | 52.6 | 16.7 | 16.0 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 11.6 | 10.4 |
| Ban smoking inside all public places and workplaces including restaurants and bars | 1.59 (1.09) | 1.56 (1.19) | .273 | 66.8 | 70.5 | 15.8 | 10.0 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 5.7 |
| Prohibit pharmacies from selling tobacco products | 2.23 (1.43) | 2.14 (1.45) | .286 | 45.1 | 46.1 | 17.2 | 17.9 | 11.4 | 12.3 | 15.1 | 12.5 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| Fund programs to help prevent youth from smoking and to help smokers quit | 1.78 (1.20) | 1.70 (1.20) | .481 | 55.2 | 58.3 | 25.8 | 22.2 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| Ban smoking in cars with children in them | 1.65 (1.19) | 1.65 (1.24) | .500 | 65.9 | 67.8 | 14.9 | 11.6 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 5.3 |
| Reduce nicotine in cigarettes to a level that is not addictive | 1.90 (1.34) | 1.90 (1.42) | .994 | 54.7 | 55.3 | 21.5 | 19.3 | 10.9 | 12.4 | 7.4 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 5.9 |
Note. Respondents in the unexposed group (U) answered attitude questions before reading the statements and court findings (N = 1004). Respondents in the exposed group (E) answered attitude questions after reading the statements and court findings (N = 1006). Means were weighted using gender, age, race/Hispanic ethnicity, education, census region, household income, home ownership status, and metropolitan/non-metropolitan area for the US population.