Table 1 Coding of MPOWER measures and their observed distribution in West-African countries

Current smoking prevalence

Prevalence of tobacco smoking

[%]

Mean

11.7 %

13.1 %

Median

8.6 %

9.5 %

Range

(<0.1–38.6 %)

(<0.1–48.0 %)

Number of smoke-free places (smoke-free places)

I

≤2 public places completely smoke-free

0

6 (47 %)

8 (61 %)

II

3–5 public places completely smoke-free

1

3 (23 %)

3 (23 %)

III

6–7 public places completely smoke-free

2

2 (15 %)

1 (8 %)

IV

All public places completely smoke-free

3

2 (15 %)

1 (8 %)

Level of cessation service (tobacco treatment)

I

None

0

3 (23 %)

3 (23 %)

II

Some cessation service not cost-covered

1

6 (47 %)

7 (54 %)

III

At least one service is cost-covered

2

4 (30 %)

3 (23 %)

IV

National quit line, services cost-covered

3

0 (0 %)

0 (0 %)

Level of health warning labels (health warning)

I

No warnings

0

9 (70 %)

10 (77 %)

II

Medium size warnings with missing characteristics

1

4 (30 %)

3 (23 %)

III

Medium size warnings

2

0 (0 %)

0 (0 %)

IV

Large warnings

3

0 (0 %)

0 (0 %)

Level of bans on advertising, promotion and sponsorship (advertisement ban)

I

No ban

0

4 (30 %)

5 (38 %)

II

Ban on TV, radio and print media

1

5 (39 %)

2 (15 %)

III

Ban on TV, radio and print media, and on some direct and/or indirect advertising

2

3 (23 %)

5 (39 %)

IV

Ban on all forms of advertising

3

1 (8 %)

1 (8 %)

Level of tobacco control program (national agency)

I

No national agency on tobacco control

0

2 (15 %)

2 (15 %)

II

Existence of national agency

1

5 (39 %)

3 (23 %)

III

National agency with ≤5 staff members

2

2 (15 %)

4 (31 %)

IV

National agency with >5 staff members

3

4 (31 %)

4 (31 %)

Price of cigarettes (adjusted price)

Price of 20-cigarette pack in dollars (at purchasing power parity)

[$]

Mean

$2.08

$2.04

Median

$2.3

$2.3

Range

($1.00–2.95)

($0.86–2.94)