Table 4 Predictors of physicians asking patients about their smoking status.
| Predictors | Ask patients | OR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never | Yes | Univariate | Multivariate | |
| Age | 1.01 (0.98 to 1.03) | 1.01 (0.98 to 1.04) | ||
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 164 | 44 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Male | 154 | 80 | 1.94 (1.26 to 2.97) | 2.34 (1.32 to 4.17) |
| Working institution | ||||
| Doctor at district level | 177 | 46 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Faculty member | 45 | 22 | 1.88 (1.03 to 3.44) | 1.56 (0.74 to 3.29) |
| Resident in training | 96 | 56 | 2.24 (1.41 to 3.56) | 1.91 (1.13 to 3.23) |
| Smoking status | ||||
| Current smoker | 40 | 12 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Former smoker | 25 | 13 | 1.73 (0.68 to 4.39) | 1.76 (0.64 to 4.83) |
| Experimental smoker | 54 | 25 | 1.54 (0.69 to 3.44) | 1.73 (0.72 to 4.13) |
| Never smoker | 194 | 74 | 1.27 (0.63 to 2.56) | 2.35 (1.00 to 5.51) |
| Role of the health professional in helping smokers quit | ||||
| No | 133 | 42 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 181 | 79 | 1.38 (0.89 to 2.14) | 1.41 (0.87 to 2.29) |
| Sufficient training in cessation | ||||
| No | 294 | 108 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 21 | 14 | 1.81 (0.89 to 3.70) | 1.52 (0.70 to 3.30) |
| Interest in counselling | ||||
| No | 54 | 14 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 260 | 106 | 1.57 (0.84 to 2.94) | 1.44 (0.72 to 2.90) |