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Behavior intentions of the public after bans on smoking in restaurants and bars
American Journal of Public Health
|February 7, 1998
Abstract
Objectives:
This study assessed the potential effect of smoke-free policies on bar and restaurant patronage.
Methods:
Random-digit dialing techniques were used in surveying a representative sample of Massachusetts adults (n = 2356) by telephone.
Results:
Approximately 61% of the respondents predicted no change in their use of restaurants in response to smoke-free policies, 30% predicted increased use, and 8% predicted decreased use. In turn, 69% of the respondents predicted no change in their patronage of bars, while 20% predicted increased use and 11% predicted decreased use.
Conclusions:
These results suggest that smoke-free policies are likely to increase overall patronage of bars and restaurants.