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Table 1 Description of the study sample

From: Physicians discuss the risks of smoking with their patients, but seldom offer practical cessation support

Description

n (%)

Place of work:

 

 Primary health care

600 (52.6)

 Secondary health care

466 (40.8)

 Other (non-clinical work)a

75 (6.6)

 Total

1141 (100)

Specialists vs general practitioners:

 

 General practitioner

126 (11.0)

 Specialist

1015 (89.0)

Gender:

 

 Male

481 (42.2)

 Female

660 (57.8)

Smoking status:

 

 Daily smoker

25 (2.2)

 Occasional smoker

60 (5.3)

  1. aRemoved from analysis