Table 3

Median scores according to dimension and the affiliation to the Catalan Network of Smoke-free Hospitals

DimensionsRange*Median scoresp Value
Members CNSfH, n=64Non-members CNSfH, n=62All, n=126
Smoking intervention0–2417.0012.0014.00<0.01
Staff training and commitment0–1611.009.0010.00<0.01
Management of smoking areas0–3222.5022.5022.500.801
Communication of smoke-free policies0–2418.5017.0018.000.005
Total0–9667.5058.0062.00<0.01
  • Day centres were excluded.

  • * High scores indicate high implementation of tobacco control strategies.

  • p Value for Wilcoxon test.

  • CNSfH, Catalan Network of Smoke-free Hospitals.