Hotel smoking policies and their implementation: a survey of California hotel managers

Table 3 Additional special cleaning done after guests smoke in a nonsmoking room

	Always done if a guest smokes in a nonsmoking room			Sometimes done if a guest smokes in a nonsmoking room			Routinely done whether or not anyone smokes in the room
	n	%	95% CI	n	%	95% CI	n	%	95% CI
Clean drapes	137	56.6	50.1, 62.9	64	26.4	21.1, 32.6	22	9.1	5.9, 13.6
Shampoo carpet	137	54.4	48.0, 60.6	83	32.9	27.2, 39.2	22	8.7	5.7, 13.1
Use deodorizing spray	121	47.3	41.1, 53.6	35	13.7	9.8, 18.6	71	27.7	22.4, 33.7
Clean upholstered furniture	110	46.0	39.6, 52.6	62	25.9	20.6, 32.1	39	16.3	12.0, 21.8
Use ozone machine	119	46.7	40.5, 53.0	46	18.0	13.6, 23.4	9	3.5	1.7, 6.8
Wash bedspread	108	42.7	36.6, 49.1	12	4.7	2.6, 8.4	132	52.2	45.8, 58.4
Clean walls	100	39.1	33.1, 45.4	62	24.2	19.2, 30.0	44	17.2	12.9, 22.5
Keep room vacant	99	38.8	32.9, 45.1	116	45.5	39.3, 51.8	2	0.8	0.1, 3.1
Clean air conditioning vents	77	37.4	30.8, 44.4	22	10.7	7.0, 15.9	84	40.8	34.1, 47.8
Replace air filters	71	33.6	27.4, 40.5	29	13.7	9.5, 19.3	84	39.8	33.2, 46.8
Clean other furniture	54	20.9	16.2, 26.5	20	7.8	4.9, 11.9	179	69.4	63.3, 74.9
Wash or change all bedding	52	20.2	15.6, 25.8	6	2.3	1.0, 5.3	197	76.7	70.9, 81.6
Use carpet fresheners	45	18.3	13.8, 23.8	38	15.4	11.3, 20.7	27	11.0	7.5, 15.7
Replace furniture	2	0.8	0.1, 3.2	50	20.0	15.3, 25.6	2	0.8	0.1, 3.2
Wash or change all towels	27	10.6	7.2, 15.2	3	1.2	0.3, 3.7	223	87.5	82.6, 91.1

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