Table 3

Direct observation of smoking behaviour within health facilities

TotalCentral/provincialDistrictCommune
Smoking behaviour by observation periods
Observation periods (n)819235344240
Staff smoking observed (total)
 Observation periods where staff were observed smoking, n (%)17 (2.1)5 (2.1)12 (3.5)0 (0)
 Observation periods where no staff were observed smoking, n (%)802 (97.9)230 (97.9)332 (96.5)240 (100)
Smoking observed (all hospital attendees)
 Observation periods where smoking was observed, n (%)233 (28.4)112 (47.7)113 (32.8)8 (3.3)
 Observation periods where no smoking was observed, n (%)586 (71.6)123 (52.3)231 (67.2)232 (96.7)
Observation sites*n=163n=43n=72n=48
Staff smoking observed
 Observation sites where staff were observed smoking in at least one observation period, n (%)9 (5.5)3 (7.0)6 (8.3)0 (0)
 Observation sites where no staff were observed smoking in any observation period, n (%)154 (94.5)40 (93.0)66 (91.7)48 (100)
Total smoking observed
 Observation sites where smoking was observed in at least one observation period, n (%)78 (47.9)30 (69.8)42 (58.3)6 (12.5)
 Observation sites where no smoking was observed in any observation period, n (%)85 (52.1)13 (30.2)30 (41.7)42 (87.5)
Facilities†n=40n=8n=16n=16
Staff smoking observed
 Facilities where staff were observed smoking at any observational site during at least one observation period, n (%)9 (22.5)3 (37.5)6 (37.5)0 (0)
 Facilities where no staff were observed smoking at any observation site during any observation period, n (%)31 (77.5)5 (62.5)10 (62.5)16 (100)
Total smoking observed
 Facilities where smoking was observed at any observational site during at least one observation period, n (%)26 (65.0)8 (100)15 (93.8)3 (18.8)
 Facilities where no smoking was observed at any observation site during any observation period, n (%)14 (35.0)0 (0)1 (6.3)13 (81.3)
  • *Sites are said to have observed smoking if at least one observation period at that site had observed smoking.

  • †Facilities are said to have observed smoking if at least one observation site at that facility had observed smoking.