Table 3.
Health professional students’ response rate and smoking prevalence (95% CI)
| Categories | Dental (n=64) | Medical (n=276) | Nursing (n=34) | Pharmacy (n=132) | Total (n=506) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of current smokers (95% CI) | 7.9 (7.1 to 8.8) | 6 (5.5 to 6.5) | 6.1 (4.8 to 7.7) | 1.5 (1.0 to 1.9) | 5.1 (3.2 to 7.1) |
| Missing (n) | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| Percentage never smokers | 55.6 (54.0 to 57.1) | 66.2 (65.1 to 67.2) | 76.5 (73.8 to 78.9) | 78.7 (77.6 to 80.0) | 68.8 (64.4 to 72.9) |
| Missing (n)= | 1 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 19 |
| % never smokers/ex-smokers | 44.4 (42.9 to 46.0) | 39.3 (38.2 to 40.3) | 26.5 (23.9 to 29.2) | 24.2 (23.0 to 25.6) | 35.2 (30.9 to 39.6) |
| Missing (n)= | 1 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 17 |