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Article: Support for tobacco control policies
- Article from:
- Canadian Journal of Public Health
- Article date:
- January 1, 2003
- Author:
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How Congruent are the Attitudes of Legislators and the Public?
ABSTRACT
Objectives To examine the congruence in perceptions and attitudes of legislators and the public regarding tobacco and tobacco control policies.
Methods: Two cross-sectional surveys were used, one of elected federal and provincial legislators and one of adult residents in Ontario, Canada. Perceptions and attitudes were analyzed as dependent variables using multiple logistic regression, and adjusted for age, sex, educational attainment, and smoking status.
Findings: Congruence was found in most instances, however, some differences were found. Legislators were more likely than the public to agree that most smokers are ...