Survey on Running Smoking, No-Smoking Area in Restaurants in Seoul.
- Author:
Ae Rang LEE
1
Author Information
1. Department of Food and Nutrition, Sungeui Women's College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
smoking;
no-smoking area;
restaurants;
evaluate;
Seoul
- MeSH:
Asian Continental Ancestry Group;
Humans;
Restaurants*;
Running*;
Seoul*;
Smoke*;
Smoking*
- From:Journal of the Korean Dietetic Association
2001;7(1):50-55
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Running smoking, no-smoking area in restaurants(n=546) in 25 districts in Seoul area was surveyed and evaluated. No-smoking restaurants were evaluated as A(2.0 points). Restaurants running no-smoking area with guidance to the customers were evaluated as B(1.7 points), and those without guidance as C(1.4 points). In case of the distinction of smoking or no-smoking area are not clear, it was evaluated as D(1.1 points). Restaurants which are not running no-smoking area were scored E(0.8 points). Western style restaurants scored average of 1.55points, which was significantly higher than that of Korean, Chinese or Japanese style ones(average of 1.24~1.27 points). The highest mean score for restaurant 1.625 points in Songpa-gu(district).
