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Table 2 Exposure to secondhand smoke

From: Do health policy advisors know what the public wants? An empirical comparison of how health policy advisors assess public preferences regarding smoke-free air, and what the public actually prefers

Variable

 

Health policy advisor

Public

p-value

Exposure during past month, in various places

Anyplace% Exposed

82.4

80.2

.7596

 

Home% Exposed

0

32.1

<.0001

 

Work% Exposed

26.5

45.6

.0303

 

Café, bar, or pub% Exposed

29.4

43.3

.1140

 

Public transportation% Exposed

29.4

35.4

.4811

 

Elsewhere% Exposed

39.4

39.0

.9598

Frequency of exposure during regular week

    
 

Daily

5.9

33.9

.0059

 

4-6 times/week

2.9

6.2

 
 

2-3 times/week

26.5

13.4

 
 

Once per week

23.5

15.8

 
 

Never

41.2

30.7

 

Hours of exposure during past week

>8

0

13.9

.0067

 

2-8

3.0

17.1

 
 

0-2

57.6

37.4

 
 

None

39.4

31.6