Table 2.
Male surgeons’ knowledge and attitudes toward smoking and passive smoking
| All (n=823) | Current smoker (n=372) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current smoker (n=372) % | Non smoker (n=451) % | Smoking in front of patients (n=158) % | Not smoking in front of patients (n=214) % | |
| Knowledge | ||||
| Smoking is harmful to your health a,b | ||||
| Agree | 49.7 | 70.7 | 42.7 | 55.1 |
| Probably or not agree | 50.3 | 29.3 | 57.3 | 44.9 |
| Passive smoking is related to lung cancer a | ||||
| Agree | 82.3 | 89.8 | 81.5 | 82.7 |
| Probably or not agree | 17.7 | 10.2 | 18.5 | 17.3 |
| Attitudes | ||||
| Health professionals should serve as role models for patients a | ||||
| Support | 73.7 | 87.1 | 71.0 | 76.1 |
| Oppose | 26.3 | 12.9 | 29.0 | 23.9 |
| All indoor smoking in hospitals should be prohibited a,b | ||||
| Support | 68.6 | 86.9 | 61.3 | 74.2 |
| Oppose | 31.4 | 13.1 | 38.7 | 25.8 |
a
Significant (P<0.05) difference between current smoker and nonsmoker.
b
Significant (P<0.05) difference between smoking and not smoking in front of patients