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Table 4 Secondhand smoke, media, advertisement and beliefs about tobacco

From: Epidemiology of tobacco use and dependence in adults in a poor peri-urban community in Lima, Peru

SECONDHAND SMOKE

 

Nonsmokers (%)

Occasional smokers (%)

Daily smokers (%)

Smoking house rules?

   Never allowed

125 (47%)

7 (16%)

0 (0%)

   Allowed but exceptions

133 (50%)

31 (72%)

4 (67%)

   Permitted

4 (2%)

4 (9%)

2 (33%)

   No rules

4 (2%)

1 (2%)

0 (0%)

How often does someone smoke inside your house?

   Less than monthly

125 (89%)

30 (86%)

1 (17%)

   Monthly

3 (2%)

3 (9%)

1 (17%)

   Weekly

9 (6%)

2 (6%)

0 (0%)

   Daily

4 (3%)

0 (0%)

4 (67%)

Workplace policy?

   Not allowed

75 (78%)

19 (86%)

4 (100%)

   Allowed in some areas

11 (11%)

2 (9%)

0 (0%)

   Allowed anywhere

7 (7%)

1 (5%)

0 (0%)

   There is no policy

3 (3%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Did anyone smoke indoors where you work in the last 30 days?

   No

68 (72%)

18 (78%)

1 (25%)

   Yes

26 (28%)

5 (22%)

3 (75%)

Did anyone smoke inside government buildings in the last 30 days?

   No

45 (79%)

10 (77%)

0 (0%)

   Yes

12 (21%)

3 (23%)

1 (100%)

Did anyone smoke inside health care facility in the last 30 days?

   No

105 (95%)

14 (100%)

2 (67%)

   Yes

6 (5%)

0 (0%)

1 (33%)

Did anyone smoke inside of restaurants in the last 30 days?

   No

101 (75%)

27 (84%)

3 (75%)

   Yes

33 (25%)

5 (16%)

1 (25%)

Did anyone smoke inside of public transport in the last 30 days?

   No

204 (81%)

36 (86%)

5 (83%)

   Yes

49 (19%)

6 (14%)

1 (17%)

MEDIA, ADVERTISEMENT AND BELIEFS ABOUT TOBACCO

 

Yes (%)

No (%)

Did not respond or Don't know (%)

Has interviewee seen advertisements for cigarettes in the last 30 days ...

   Stores

163 (52%)

150 (47%)

3 (1%)

   Television

168 (53%)

144 (46%)

4 (1%)

   Radio

128 (41%)

182 (58%)

6 (2%)

   Posters/billboards

167 (53%)

134 (42%)

15 (5%)

   Newspapers/magazines

155 (49%)

144 (46%)

17 (5%)

   Cinema

11 (3%)

95 (30%)

210 (66%)

   Internet

8 (3%)

109 (34%)

199 (63%)

   Public transport vehicles/stations

146 (46%)

161 (51%)

9 (3%)

   Public walls, signposts, or banners

119 (38%)

181 (57%)

14 (4%)

   Sporting events

13 (4%)

299 (95%)

4 (1%)

Has interviewee seen promotions for cigarettes in the last 30 days ...

   Free cigarettes?

33 (10%)

283 (90%)

0 (0%)

   Cigarettes at sale prices?

43 (14%)

269 (85%)

4 (1%)

   Coupons?

20 (6%)

294 (93%)

2 (1%)

   Free gifts, discounts on other products?

23 (7%)

290 (92%)

3 (1%)

   Clothing or other items with brand or logo?

63 (20%)

252 (80%)

1 (< 1%)

   Promotions by mail?

2 (1%)

116 (37%)

198 (63%)

Does interviewee believe cigarette smoking causes serious illness?

   Men

146 (98%)

3 (2%)

0 (0%)

   Women

166 (99%)

1 (1%)

0 (0%)

Does interviewee believe cigarette smoking causes stroke?

   Men

115 (77%)

27 (18%)

7 (5%)

   Women

136 (81%)

19 (11%)

12 (7%)

Does interviewee believe cigarette smoking causes heart attack?

   Men

127 (85%)

15 (10%)

7 (5%)

   Women

153 (92%)

9 (5%)

5 (3%)

Does interviewee believe cigarette smoking causes lung cancer?

   Men

145 (97%)

1 (1%)

3 (2%)

   Women

166 (99%)

0 (0%)

1 (1%)