Table 5.

Odds of being a current smoker according to level of agreement with selected statements for 240 physicians in Yerevan, Armenia, 2004

Statements	Total Respondents	% who are current smokers	Odds Ratio*	95% Confidence Interval*
Health professionals should regularly ask their patients about their smoking behaviors.
Agree	185	31.2	1.0	(Referent)
Neutral	13	38.5	0.9	0.2, 3.2
Disagree	15	66.7	3.8	1.1, 13.1
Health professionals should set a good example by not smoking.
Agree	175	28.3	1.0	(Referent)
Neutral	18	61.1	3.3	1.1–10.1
Disagree	16	68.8	5.8	1.7–19.9
Health professionals are an example for their patients and the public.
Agree	160	27.2	1.0	(Referent)
Neutral	28	50.0	3.2	1.2–8.1
Disagree	23	60.9	3.7	1.4–9.9
Health professionals should get specific training on cessation techniques.
Agree	149	29.1	1.0	(Referent)
Neutral	35	41.2	1.2	0.5–2.9
Disagree	28	53.6	2.6	1.1–6.5
Health professionals who smoke are less likely to advise people to stop smoking.
Agree	137	28.9	1.0	(Referent)
Neutral	30	46.7	2.6	1.1–6.5
Disagree	44	43.2	2.1	0.9–4.7

*Adjusted for age and sex.