Variable (n)

Non-smokers N = 597 (80.8%)

Smokers N = 142 (19.2%)

χ² (df)

p

n

(%)

n

(%)

Exposed to tobacco smoke indoors from others smoking (739)

Never

484

(81.1)

81

(57)

43.86 (2) <0.01*

<1 hour day

88

(14.7)

38

(26.8)

≥1 hour day

25

(4.2)

23

(16.2)

Are you affected by smoking outside the buildings on campus that you use (548)

Never

182

(40.1)

53

(56.4)

9.83 (2) <0.01*

Occasionally

223

(49.1)

37

(39.4)

Often

49

(10.8)

4

(4.3)

Rules about smoking inside your accommodation (701)

Not anywhere inside

496

(88.3)

93

(66.9)

37.87 (2) <0.01*

Some places/at some times

48

(8.5)

34

(24.5)

Everywhere inside

18

(3.2)

12

(8.6)

People risk harming themselves if they smoke 1 - 5 cigarettes a day (736)

Agree

568

(95.5)

129

(91.5)

2.84 (1) 0.09

Disagree/Unsure

27

(4.5)

12

(8.5)

People risk harming themselves if they only smoke on a weekend/a few days per week (732)

Agree

475

(80.1)

93

(66.9)

10.53 (1) <0.01*

Disagree/unsure

118

(19.9)

46

(33.1)

Do you consider people who smoke at weekends or parties to be regular smokers (728)

Agree

283

(48)

29

(20.9)

45.98 (2) <0.01*

Disagree

219

(37.2)

95

(68.3)

Unsure

87

(14.8)

15

(10.8)

People get addicted to using tobacco like they get addicted to using cocaine/heroin (727)

Agree

435

(73.6)

74

(54.4)

18.49 (1) <0.01*

Disagree/unsure

156

(26.4)

62

(45.6)

In relation to college supports for people to stop smoking are they (723)

Too little

82

(14.1)

13

(9.3)

6.48 (2) 0.04*