Removal of point-of-sale tobacco displays in Bogor city, Indonesia: A spatial analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Indonesia contributes over 61 million smokers to global tobacco users, and the smoking prevalence is increasing among young people. In October 2017, Bogor city started the ban on tobacco displays at point-of-sale (POS), starting with modern cigarette retailers. This study aims to assess compliance with the ban and the visibility of POS with tobacco displays around educational facilities.

Methods

We included 266 modern retailers surveyed throughout the city during November and December 2017. Compliance indicators included no tobacco product displays, advertisements, promotions, and sponsorship. We conducted spatial and quantitative analyses in ArcMap 10.6 and Stata 15.1, respectively.

Results

Immediately following the ban, the compliance with all four crit

SUBMITTER: Priyono B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7291908 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature