Table 2 Hospital personnel's attitude towards a smoke-free hospital policy in Greece.
From: Smoke-free hospitals in Greece: Personnel perceptions, compliance and smoking habit
Variable | Â | Medical-research staff | Nursing staff | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) |
Smoke at work | ||||
% of total personnel | Â | 34.5 (19) | 57.8 (26) | 45 (45) |
% of smokers | Â | 100 (19) | 100 (26) | 100 (45) |
Your attitude towards smoke-free hospitals? | ||||
Total personnel | Approve | 70.9 (39) | 60.0 (27) | 66 (66) |
| Â | Disapprove | 29.1 (16) | 40.0 (18) | 34 (34) |
Smokers | Approve | 52.6 (10) | 42.3 (11) | 46.7 (21) |
| Â | Disapprove | 47.4 (9) | 57.7 (15) | 53.3 (24) |
Non smokers ** | Approve | 80.6 (29) | 84.2 (16) | 81.8 (45) |
| Â | Disapprove | 19.4 (7) | 15.8 (3) | 18.2 (10) |
How often are you exposed to SHS at work? | ||||
Non smokers ** | Daily-Almost daily | 66.7 (24) | 73.7 (14) | 69.1 (38) |
| Â | Half of the days | 22.2 (8) | 10.5 (2) | 18.2 (10) |
| Â | Almost never | 11.1 (4) | 15.8 (3) | 12.7 (7) |
Does cigarette smoke during work annoy you? | ||||
Non smokers ** | Yes | 80.6 (29) | 84.2 (16) | 81.8 (45) |
| Â | No | 19.4 (7) | 15.8 (3) | 18.2 (10) |