Table 1.
Characteristics of the surveyed on-premise and off-premise alcohol outlets in the four neighborhoods of Beirut district.
| Outlet Characteristics | All (n = 109) |
On-Premise n = 83 (76%) |
Off-Premise n = 26 (24%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of outlet n (%) | |||
| Large market/store or Supermarket | 2 (2%) | - | 2 (8%) |
| Mini-market/small grocery store | 20 (18%) | - | 20 (77%) |
| Convenience stores (gas station) | 2 (2%) | - | 2 (8%) |
| Liquor stores | 2 (2%) | - | 2 (8%) |
| Restaurants | 60 (55%) | 60 (72%) | - |
| Pubs/Bars | 23 (21%) | 23 (28%) | - |
| Type of drinks sold n (%) | |||
| Spirits (whiskey, Arak, rum, tequila, vodka, et al.) | 78 (72%) | 57 (37%) | 44 (68%) |
| Beer | 103 (95%) | 80 (51%) | 23 (35%) |
| Wine | 95 (87%) | 75 (48%) | 20 (31%) |
| Mixed energy alcoholic drinks | 48 (44%) | 24 (15%) | 24 (37%) |
| More than one type | 96 (88%) | 73 (88%) | 23 (88%) |
| All types | 42 (39%) | 24 (29%) | 18 (69%) |
| Proximity to educational institutions in meters n (%) | |||
| ≤100 | 13 (12%) | 7 (8%) | 6 (23%) |
| ≤200 | 52 (48%) | 37 (71%) | 15 (29%) |
| ≤300 | 77 (70%) | 59 (77%) | 18 (23%) |
| Display “No alcohol sale for <18” sign | |||
| Yes | 6 (5.5%) | 6 (7%) | 0 |
| No | 103 (94.5%) | 77 (93%) | 26 (100%) |