Table 2.
Results of unadjusted and adjusted Poisson regression models for associations between smoking policies, and fires, false alarms, and fires and false alarms combined, attributable to inpatients (October 2012–June 2019).
| Fires | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Model 4 (Adjusted) | ||||
| IRR (95% CI) | p | IRR (95% CI) | p | IRR (95% CI) | p | IRR (95% CI) | p | |
| Comprehensive smokefree policy 1 | 0.89 (0.52–1.51) | 0.655 | 1.25 (0.69–2.27) | 0.462 | ||||
| All e-cigarettes permitted 2 | 0.42 (0.24–0.74) | 0.003 | 0.35 (0.17–0.72) | 0.004 | ||||
| Occupied bed days (000s) | 1.18 (0.93–1.48) | 0.167 | 0.95 (0.70–1.31) | 0.771 | ||||
| False alarms | ||||||||
| Comprehensive smokefree policy 1 | 0.77 (0.53–1.11) | 0.155 | 0.62 (0.38–1.00) | 0.049 | ||||
| All e-cigarette types permitted 2 | 1.20 (0.83–1.71) | 0.331 | 1.67 (1.02–2.76) | 0.043 | ||||
| Occupied bed days (000s) | 1.02 (0.88–1.19) | 0.770 | 1.05 (0.84–1.31) | 0.656 | ||||
| Fires and false alarms | ||||||||
| Comprehensive smokefree policy 1 | 0.80 (0.60–1.07) | 0.134 | 0.81 (0.56–1.17) | 0.262 | ||||
| All e-cigarette types permitted 2 | 0.90 (0.67–1.21) | 0.486 | 1.02 (0.69–1.52) | 0.904 | ||||
| Occupied bed days (000s) | 1.06 (0.94–1.20) | 0.323 | 1.01 (0.85–1.22) | 0.873 | ||||
1 Implementation of the comprehensive smokefree policy (previously only indoor areas were smokefree), binary variable (October 2012–September 2014/October 2014–June 2019). 2 All types of e-cigarettes permitted (previously only disposable e-cigarettes permitted), binary variable (October 2012–January 2017/February 2017–June 2019).