title: Temporal changes in the attitude towards smoking bans in public arenas among adults in the Capital Region of Denmark from 2007 to 2010.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The population's attitude towards smoking bans in public arenas is important for their passing, implementation and compliance. Smoking bans are believed to reduce the social acceptability of smoking, and once people experience them, public support increases--also among pre-ban sceptics. This study aimed to examine the temporal changes in public attitude towards smoking bans in public arenas from 2007 to 2010 and whether these changes differed across educational attainment, smoking status and intention to quit among smokers.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data from two surveys among adults (aged 25-79 years) in 2007 and 2010 in the Capital Region of Denmark (n=36,472/42,504, response rate = 52.3) was linked with data on sex, age and educational attainment from central registers. Age-standardised prevalence of supportive attitude towards smoking bans was estimated. Temporal changes in supportive attitude were explored in workplaces, restaurants and bars using logistic regression models.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of supportive attitude towards smoking bans increased significantly in all arenas from 2007 to 2010. Positive temporal changes in supportive attitude towards smoking bans were seen across educational attainment, smoking status and intention to quit smoking in restaurants and across smoking status for smoking bans in workplaces and bars.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this study show that the public's attitude towards smoking in public arenas has changed after the implementation of a comprehensive smoking ban. This change in attitude can support implementation of future legislation on smoking and may lead to positive changes in smoking norms.
authors.affiliation: Research Centre for Prevention and Health, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark maja.lykke@regionh.dk.
authors.forename: Maja
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lykke
authors.affiliation: Research Centre for Prevention and Health, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark.
authors.forename: Bodil
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Helbech
authors.affiliation: Research Centre for Prevention and Health, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark Department of Health Science and Technology, University of Aalborg, Denmark.
authors.forename: Charlotte
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Glümer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012147:Restaurants / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000523:psychology; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013997:Time Factors; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017132:Workplace / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution
keywords: Smoking; attitude; health promotion; health surveys; legislation; public opinion; smoking bans; tobacco smoke pollution