Table 5 Characteristics of country laws, with respect to message content of health warnings on cigarette packs
*Country | Advice on health effects | Cessation | Addictive nature | Adverse economic and social outcomes | Impact on family and friends | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Africa | ||||||
South Africa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Kenya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Americas | ||||||
Mexico | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Canada | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Brazil | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Argentina | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
USA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Eastern Mediterranean | ||||||
Egypt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Europe | ||||||
Spain | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Turkey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Poland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
UK | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Russia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
South-East Asia | ||||||
Nepal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Thailand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
India | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Indonesia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Western Pacific | ||||||
Australia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Malaysia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philippines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
VietNam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |