Table 5.
Awareness of smoking policy by programme
Dental (n=64, %) | Medical (n=276, %) | Nursing (n=34, %) | Pharmacy (n=132, %) | Total (N=506, %) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Does your school have an official policy banning smoking in school buildings and clinics? | |||||
Yes, for school buildings only | 25.0 | 17.9 | 44.1 | 25.8 | 22.6 |
Yes, for clinics only | 1.6 | 3.3 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 3.0 |
Yes, for school buildings and clinics | 59.4 | 52.2 | 23.5 | 53.8 | 51.6 |
No official policy | 14.1 | 26.6 | 23.5 | 18.9 | 22.8 |
Is your school's official smoking ban for school buildings and clinics enforced? | |||||
Yes, policy is enforced | 82.8 | 75.9 | 69.7 | 83.2 | 78.3 |
No, policy is not enforced | 9.4 | 5.5 | 12.1 | 6.9 | 6.8 |
School has no official policy | 7.8 | 18.6 | 18.2 | 9.9 | 14.9 |