Table 5 Perceptions of the impact of the ETSU campus-based tobacco-free policy (n = 1,177)
Characteristics | Agree [n (%)] | Unsure [n (%)] | Disagree [n (%)] | Missing [n (%)] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Reduced smoking | 847 (72.0) | 131 (11.1) | 100 (8.5) | 99 (8.4) |
Reduced exposure to SHS | 902 (76.6) | 93 (7.9) | 83 (7.1) | 99 (8.4) |
Improved the health of employees | 716 (60.8) | 240 (20.4) | 120 (10.2) | 101 (8.6) |
Saved money | 431 (36.7) | 458 (38.9) | 184 (15.6) | 104 (8.8) |
Made campus premises/property cleaner | 822 (69.8) | 119 (10.1) | 130 (11.1) | 106 (9.0) |
Motivated employees to seek smoking cessation assistance | 435 (37.0) | 452 (38.4) | 186 (15.8) | 104 (8.8) |
Increased preference for smoke-free environments | 644 (54.7) | 174 (14.8) | 247 (21.0) | 112 (9.5) |
Promoted non-smoking culture among employees | 533 (45.3) | 337 (28.6) | 201 (17.1) | 106 (9.0) |
Promoted non-smoking culture in the local communities | 467 (39.7) | 350 (29.7) | 248 (21.1) | 112 (9.5) |
Reduced cigarette butts on campus | 785 (66.7) | 138 (11.7) | 149 (12.7) | 105 (8.9) |