Implementation, barriers and challenges of smoke-free policies in hospitals in Egypt

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Table 1 Distribution of anti-smoking signs, educational posters and cigarette butts in the hospital

Item inspected	No		Yes		Total
	N	%	N	%
*Presence of anti-smoking signs*	70	47	79	53	149
Entrance	7	10.3	61	89.7	68
Reception	24	34.8	45	65.2	69
Waiting areas	15	21.4	55	78.6	70
Patients’ wards	40	74.1	14	25.9	54
Employees' rooms	40	58.8	28	41.2	68
Physicians' rooms	43	76.8	13	23.2	56
Nurses' room	41	78.8	11	21.2	52
Outpatient clinics	27	46.6	31	53.4	58
Elevator	39	73.6	14	26.4	53
Corridors	22	32.8	45	67.2	67
Stairs	35	59.3	24	40.7	59
*Poster for anti-smoking laws*	147	99.3	1	0.7	148
*Educational posters*	143	96.6	5	3.4	148
*Presence of ashtrays*	129	87.2	19	12.8	148
*Presence of designated smoking* *areas*	149	100	0	0	149
*Presence of cigarette butts*
Entrance	87	59.6	59	40.4	146
Reception	111	78.7	30	21.3	141
Waiting areas	97	67.4	47	32.6	144
Patient wards	130	92.2	11	7.8	141
Employees' rooms	114	80.9	27	19.1	141
Physicians' rooms	116	82.3	25	17.7	141
Nurses' room	129	91.5	12	8.5	141
Outpatient clinics	104	75.4	34	24.6	138
Elevator	113	82.5	24	17.5	137
Corridors	98	68.5	45	31.5	143
Stairs	105	75	35	25	140

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