Table 6. Smoking behavior in different public places (outdoor, n = 313).
| Variables | Smoking | p-value a | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No, n (%) | Yes, n (%) | ||
| Signage display | |||
| No | 172 (61.4) | 108 (38.6) | 0.354 |
| Yes | 23 (69.7) | 10 (30.3) | |
| Presence of cigarette buts, bidi ends, or ashes | |||
| No | 56 (98.2) | 1 (1.8) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 139 (54.3) | 117 (45.7) | |
| Presence of smoking aids (ashtrays, ashbins, matchboxes) | |||
| No | 160 (82.9) | 33 (17.1) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 35 (29.2) | 85 (70.8) | |
| Availability POS within the venue/location | |||
| No | 178 (80.2) | 44 (19.8) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 17 (18.7) | 74 (81.3) | |
| Availability of POS within 100 meters of the venue/location | |||
| No | 15 (88.2) | 2 (11.8) | 0.036 |
| Yes | 180 (60.8) | 116 (39.2) | |
| Type of location | |||
| Accommodation facilities | 7 (87.5) | 1 (12.5) | <0.001 |
| Eateries | 34 (64.2) | 19 (35.8) | |
| Offices and workplaces | 95 (86.4) | 15 (13.6) | |
| Healthcare facilities | 37 (78.7) | 10 (21.3) | |
| Most frequently visited places | 20 (31.3) | 44 (68.8) | |
| Transit points | 2 (6.5) | 29 (93.5) | |
Note:
a p-value from the chi-square test; if a cell value is less than five, then from the Fisher’s Exact test.