Comparative analysis of ST pack compliance in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan
| ST products and pack features | Bangladesh (%) | India (%) | Pakistan (%) |
| Type of ST products | |||
| Zarda | 99 | 10 | – |
| Naswar | – | 1 | 38 |
| Gul | 7 | 3 | – |
| Gutka | – | – | 9 |
| Mawah | – | – | 3 |
| Snus | – | – | 1 |
| Khaini | – | 8 | 8 |
| Pan masala with tobacco | 10 | 19 | 5 |
| Packs (N) | 116 | 41 | 64 |
| Pre-packaged by manufacturer (yes) | 113 (97.41) | 41 (100.00) | 55 (85.93) |
| Pack form | |||
| Paper packet/box | 5 (4.31) | 5 (12.20) | 37 (57.81) |
| Tin/can | 51 (43.97) | 3 (7.32) | 8 (12.50) |
| Plastic bottle | 45 (38.79) | – | – |
| Sachet | 15 (12.93) | 33 (80.49) | 19 (29.68) |
| Name and address of manufacturer (yes) | 93 (80.17) | 35 (85.37) | 33 (51.56) |
| Ingredient disclosure | |||
| Ingredient listed (yes) | 54 (46.55) | 17 (41.46) | 17 (26.56) |
| Weight per ingredient (yes) | 4 (3.45) | 3 (7.32) | 4 (6.25) |
| Country of origin (yes) | 107 (93.04) | 32 (78.05) | 29 (45.31) |
| Textual health warning (THW) | |||
| THW status (yes) | 93 (80.17) | 40 (97.56) | 13 (20.31) |
| Language of THW | |||
| National/regional | 81 (87.10) | 38 (95.00) | 1 (7.69) |
| Pictorial health warning (PHW) | |||
| PHW status (any size) (yes) | 90 (77.59) | 40 (97.56) | – |
| Proportion of PHW | |||
| 25%–49% | 72 (80.00) | 5 (12.19) | – |
| 50%–74% | 15 (16.67) | 14 (34.14) | – |
| 75%–84% | 3 (3.33) | 18 (43.90) | – |
| 85% and above | – | 4 (9.75) | – |
| Provision of quit information (yes) | – | 3 (7.32) | – |
| Affixing culturally specific reference (yes) | 36 (31.03) | 6 (14.63) | 24 (37.50) |
| Words suggesting flavour or reduced strength (yes) | 13 (11.20) | 8 (19.51) | 12 (18.75) |
| Statement of health claim (yes) | 36 (31.03) | 3 (7.32) | 9 (14.06) |
Numbers presented are counts and those in parenthesis are percentages.
ST, smokeless tobacco.