Table 1

Total of all tobacco cessation training topics covered by participating pharmacy schools

Characteristicsn (%)Tobacco cessation training topics covered by schoolsP value for difference
mean (SD)
Basic backgrounds (n=52)
 School Type
  Public9 (17)4.1 (5.5)0.36
  Private43 (83)5.9 (5.3)
 School area
  Hokkaido or Tohoku6 (12)4.3 (3.7)0.29
  Kanto16 (31)4.5 (5.4)
  Hokuriku or Tokai5 (10)6.2 (5.1)
  Kinki13 (25)4.7 (5.2)
  Chugoku or Kyushu12 (23)8.5 (5.8)
School attitude to tobacco cessation training programme introduction (n=52)
 School has a tobacco cessation training programme in a core/elective course
  Yes1 (2)16.0 (-)<0.001
  Under consideration4 (8)13.0 (4.7)
  No47 (90)4.8 (4.7)
 Tobacco cessation training programme should be introduced in pharmacy education
  Yes27 (52)7.8 (5.9)0.007
  No6 (12)2.7 (2.8)
  Not sure19 (37)3.5 (3.7)
School attitude to campus smoking ban (n=51)
 Smoking ban on campus
  No exceptions30 (59)5.9 (5.3)0.31
  Indoor only15 (29)6.5 (5.5)
  With designated smoking area6 (12)2.7 (4.8)
 New tobacco products use indoor
  Available14 (28)5.7 (5.5)0.99
  Unavailable37 (73)5.7 (5.3)
 Campus smoking ban should be introduced in pharmacy schools
  Yes38 (75)6.6 (5.4)0.02
  No1 (2)12.0 (-)
  Not sure12 (24)2.3 (3.3)
Campus policies for tobacco control (n=50)
 Smoke-free prohibition policies
  Yes27 (54)6.5 (5.3)0.22
  Under consideration7 (14)7.6 (5.4)
  No16 (32)4.0 (4.8)
 Tobacco cessation initiatives
  Yes13 (26)7.2 (5.4)0.49
  Under consideration7 (14)6.3 (3.3)
  No30 (60)5.1 (5.4)
 Secondhand smoke exposure policy
  Yes14 (28)7.6 (4.9)0.13
  Under consideration8 (16)8.0 (5.1)
  No28 (56)4.4 (5.1)
Tobacco education for institution members (n=51)
 School offers education for non-use of tobacco for students
  Yes28 (55)7.1 (4.9)0.07
  Previously offered3 (6)7.0 (0.6)
  No20 (39)3.6 (4.4)
 School offers smoking cessation programme for students
  Yes5 (10)6.8 (4.9)0.06
  Previously offered4 (8)11.5 (5.9)
  No42 (82)5.0 (4.8)
 School offers smoking cessation programme for staff
  Yes9 (18)6.4 (5.4)0.90
  Previously offered3 (6)6.0 (1.5)
  No39 (77)5.5 (5.3)