Table 2.
Physicians’ self-reported demographic and practice characteristics (N=40 physicians)
| General Internists | Psychiatrists | |
|---|---|---|
| n=20 | n=20 | |
| Provider Demographics | ||
| # Male | 13 | 14 |
| Provider age | ||
| 36–45 | 2 | 3 |
| 46–55 | 8 | 8 |
| 56+ | 10 | 9 |
| Region of Practice | ||
| Northeast | 3 | 6 |
| Midwest | 6 | 6 |
| West | 5 | 4 |
| South | 6 | 4 |
| Practice Setting | ||
| Private Practice | 13 | 7 |
| Hospital Outpatient | 5 | 9 |
| Community Clinic | 1 | 4 |
| Hospital Inpatient | 1 | 0 |
| Provider-Reported Patient Composition | ||
| Average % of patients with mental illness | 29% | 100% |
| Average % of patients with serious mental illness1 | 11% | 62% |
| Screening Practices | ||
| Routinely asks smoking status | 16 | 18 |
| Assesses patients’ willingness to quit | 20 | 17 |
| Screening for smoking status is integrated in electronic health record at their practice | 3 | 18 |
| Current Smoking Cessation Treatment Practices | ||
| Offers any medication | 20 | 18 |
| Offers varenicline | 19 | 14 |
| Offers bupropion | 18 | 17 |
| Offers nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) | 14 | 15 |
| Makes referrals to other providers for cessation treatment | 14 | 14 |
| Provides cessation counseling | 11 | 12 |
| Refers to hypnotists and/or acupuncturists | 6 | 1 |
| Encourages over the counter NRT | 4 | 1 |
1
Serious mental illness was defined as severe recurrent depression, schizophrenia, or bipolar disorder