Table 5 Predictors of physicians advising patients to quit smoking.
| Predictors | Advise patients | OR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never | Yes | Univariate | Multivariate | |
| Age | 1.02 (1.00 to 1.04) | 1.01 (0.98 to 1.03) | ||
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 124 | 87 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Male | 134 | 102 | 1.09 (0.75 to 1.58) | 0.89 (0.52 to 1.54) |
| Working institution | ||||
| Doctor at district level | 130 | 94 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Faculty member | 33 | 35 | 1.47 (0.85 to 2.53) | 1.34 (0.68 to 2.66) |
| Resident in training | 95 | 60 | 0.87 (0.57 to 1.33) | 0.73 (0.44 to 1.19) |
| Smoking status | ||||
| Current smoker | 37 | 15 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Former smoker | 19 | 19 | 2.47 (1.03 to 5.91) | 2.00 (0.78 to 5.16) |
| Experimental smoker | 38 | 42 | 2.73 (1.30 to 5.73) | 2.49 (1.12 to 5.56) |
| Never smoker | 159 | 113 | 1.75 (0.92 to 3.35) | 1.61 (0.73 to 3.57) |
| Role of the health professional in helping smokers quit | ||||
| No | 110 | 66 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 146 | 117 | 1.34 (0.90 to 1.97) | 1.08 (0.70 to 1.67) |
| Sufficient training in cessation | ||||
| No | 243 | 163 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 13 | 22 | 2.52 (1.24 to 5.15) | 2.27 (1.02 to 5.08) |
| Interest in counselling | ||||
| No | 44 | 24 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 210 | 160 | 1.40 (0.82 to 2.39) | 1.36 (0.73 to 2.53) |
| Asking patient smoking status | ||||
| No | 206 | 112 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 49 | 75 | 2.82 (1.84 to 4.32) | 2.78 (1.74 to 4.45) |