Table 4. Compliance with specific indicators of smoke-free legislation in different public places in Sylhet City (observation outdoors, n = 313).

Compliance indicators	All public places, n (%)
Absence of active smoking	195 (62.3)
Presence of ‘no smoking’ signage	33 (10.5)
Display of ‘no smoking’ signage at the main entrance and other conspicuous places	12 (3.8)
‘No smoking’ signage complies with the law	7 (2.2)
Absence of cigarette buts, bidi ends, or ashes	57 (18.2)
Absence of smoking aids such as ashtrays, ashbins, matchboxes, lighters	193 (61.7)
Good compliance	5 (1.6)
Moderate compliance	63 (20.1)
Poor compliance	245 (78.3)
Total compliance* (%)	26.5

Good compliance: Compliance with 5–6 indicators; Moderate compliance: Compliance with 3–4 indicators; Poor compliance: Compliance with 0–2 indicators

* Total compliance was calculated by averaging the percentages of various compliance indicators.