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Table 2 Assessment of practices related to protection of the public from tobacco smoke exposure

From: Practices related to tobacco sale, promotion and protection from tobacco smoke exposure in restaurants and bars in Kampala before implementation of the Uganda tobacco control Act 2015

Practice

-n- (%)

 Allow for tobacco products to be smoked on premises

108 (50.0)

 Has a designated smoking zone

68 (63.0)

 No-smoking signs and/or posters are visible

37 (17.0)

 No-smoking signs and/or posters are visible within 3 m

31 (14.2)

Indoor smoking policy on premises

 

 Smoking is allowed anywhere

19 (8.8)

 Smoking allowed in some indoor areas

27 (12.5)

 Smoking not allowed in any indoor areas

168 (77.8)

 Declined to answer

2 (1.0)

Outdoor smoking policy on premises

 

 Smoking is allowed anywhere

21 (13.8)

 Smoking is allowed in some outdoor areas

78 (51.3)

 Smoking not allowed any outdoor areas

52 (34.2)

 Declined to answer

1 (1.0)

Action in case someone smokes where they are not supposed to

 

 Ask person to go to designated smoking zone

85 (39.4)

 Ask person to stop smoking

54 (25.0)

 Ask person to leave premises

97 (44.9)

 Do nothing

23 (10.7)

 Declined to answer

1 (1.0)