Table 1

Characteristics of hospitality venues surveyed in five cities during July to September 2007

Beijing, N (%)Wuhan, N (%)Xi'an, N (%)Kunming, N (%)Guiyang, N (%)Total, N (%)
Type
 Chinese dinner52 (61.2)50 (63.3)52 (64.2)50 (63.3)49 (61.3)253 (62.6)
 Chinese fast food8 (9.4)5 (6.3)5 (6.2)5 (6.3)6 (7.5)29 (7.2)
 Western dinner6 (7.1)5 (6.3)4 (4.9)6 (7.6)5 (6.3)26 (6.4)
 Western fast food5 (5.9)5 (6.3)5 (6.2)4 (5.1)6 (7.5)25 (6.2)
 Bar14 (16.5)14 (17.7)15 (18.5)14 (17.7)14 (17.5)71 (17.6)
Holding capacity
 ≤100 seats36 (42.4)35 (44.3)40 (49.4)38 (48.1)23 (28.8)172 (42.6)
 101–300 seats27 (31.8)28 (35.4)26 (32.1)19 (24.1)34 (42.5)134 (33.2)
 ≥301 seats14 (16.5)16 (20.3)8 (9.9)13 (16.5)23 (28.8)74 (18.3)
 Missing8 (9.4)0 (0.0)7 (8.6)9 (11.4)0 (0.0)24 (5.9)
Average expense per patron
 ≤20 RMB16 (18.8)17 (21.5)31 (38.3)37 (46.8)34 (42.5)135 (33.4)
 21–50 RMB43 (50.6)47 (59.5)30 (37.0)27 (34.2)30 (37.5)177 (43.8)
 ≥50 RMB26 (30.6)14 (17.7)17 (21.0)12 (15.2)14 (17.5)83 (20.5)
 Missing0 (0.0)1 (1.3)3 (3.7)3 (3.8)2 (2.5)9 (2.2)
Smoking ban
 Complete7 (8.2)2 (2.5)8 (9.9)3 (3.8)3 (3.8)23 (5.7)
 Partial2 (2.4)4 (5.1)1 (1.2)2 (2.5)0 (0.0)9 (2.2)
 No bans76 (89.4)73 (92.4)72 (88.9)73 (93.7)77 (96.3)372 (92.1)
Total85 (21.0)79 (19.8)81 (20.0)79 (19.5)80 (19.8)404 (100.0)