Table 1 Point-of-sale tobacco audit results in Ras Beirut – June 2012
From: Point-of-sale tobacco advertising in Beirut, Lebanon following a national advertising ban
Store audits (n = 100) | |
|---|---|
Store type (%) | |
Large store or supermarket | 6 |
Small grocery or convenience store, mini market | 90 |
Other | 4 |
Point-of-sale advertising (%) | |
Main exterior store sign contains tobacco logo | 7 |
Stores with ≥ 1 exterior ad(s) | 14 |
Average number of exterior ads | 1.8 |
Stores with interior ads | |
1-2 | 56 |
≥ 3 | 4 |
Average number of interior ads | 1.4 |
Stores with ≥ 1 ad(s), including exterior and interior | 62 |
Product placement within stores (%) | |
Tobacco products < 1 m of candy | 81 |
Tobacco products < 1 m of cash register | 98 |