Most Ukrainian citizens support the adoption of a law prohibiting smoking in a number of public places such as in catering, cultural and sports establishments, according to a study conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) at the request of Quirk Global Strategies.
The poll shows that 84% of respondents support the adoption of this law.
Regionally, this figure is the following – 88% in the country’s eastern and northern regions and 78% in the western regions.
The law was supported by 92% of women and 76% of men.
A complete ban on smoking in restaurants and cafes was approved of by 77% of Ukrain ians, and in bars by 74%.
In addition, 94% of respondents support a ban on smoking in hospitals and clinics, shops, theaters, cultural institutions and other public places.
Some 91% of respondents stressed the expediency of protecting all employees of restaurants, cafes and bars from passive smoking in the workplace.
The institute conducted a nationwide survey of 1,000 randomly selected Ukrainians aged over 18 from Nov. 27 to Dec. 7, 2011.
The poll’s margin of error does not exceed 3.2%.
