showed a trendp value = 0.168
Although the North region also showed a trend in decrease after the implementation of the law this reduction was not significant (change in slope of −0.003 per 100000, −2.9%, p value = 0.168).
Although the North region also showed a trend in decrease after the implementation of the law this reduction was not significant (change in slope of −0.003 per 100000, −2.9%, p value = 0.168).
A positive trend was observed for the years preceding the smoking ban (yearly trend of 0.004 events per 100000; 3.8%).
The North region of the country also includes big cities, so although it was not significant there was a decreasing trend in ACS events.