TABLE 4.
Students’ smoking behavior pre- and 1-year post-policy implementation.
| Pre- implementation | Post-implementation | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 94 | 62 | |
| Started smoking after joining | 25 (27.2) | 13 (21.3) | 0.528 |
| Thinking of quitting in the next 6 months | 53 (58.2) | 43 (69.4) | 0.22 |
| Consider joining the smoking cessation program | 35 (37.6) | 25 (40.3) | 0.866 |
| Joined the smoking cessation program | NA | 5 (8.1) | — |
| Decreased their off-campus smoking behavior | NA | 7 (11.3) | — |
Note: Percentages may not precisely reflect the figures as there were few missing values. Percentages in this table represent regular smokers only (excluding the occasional smokers).