Table 5.

Recall of GP smoking cessation advice in consultations subsequent to the index consultation

	Intervention group (N = 104) n (%)	Control group (N = 86) n (%)	p value
Advised to stop smoking	67 (64)	46 (53)	0.1
Discussed health risks of smoking	57 (55)	48 (56)	0.9
Discussed passive smoking	22 (21)	18 (21)	1.0
Set quit date	12 (12)	7 (8)	0.4
Arranged another appointment to discuss quitting	5 (5)	3 (3)	0.7
Gave practical advice about how to quit smoking	32 (31)	32 (37)	0.3
Offered written information about quitting	41 (39)	34 (40)	1.0
Recommended nicotine replacement gum	17 (16)	12 (14)	0.6
Recommended nicotine replacement patches	27 (26)	22 (26)	1.0
Recommended nicotine replacement inhaler	6 (6)	6 (7)	0.7
Recommended 'Zyban'	12 (12)	10 (12)	1.0
Referred to a smoking cessation clinic or counsellor	5 (5)	5 (6)	0.8