Table 3.
Care practice for smokers according to level of knowledge and training
| Sufficient knowledge | Sufficient training | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total n (%) | Yes n (%) | No n (%) | p | Yes n (%) | No n (%) | p | |
| Ask | |||||||
| I ask my patients if they smoke | 1348 (89.0) | 729 (93.7) | 619 (84.1) | <0.001 | 594 (94.4) | 754 (85.2) | <0.001 |
| I ask my patients how much they smoke | 1199 (79.2) | 667 (85.7) | 532 (72.3) | <0.001 | 54 (87.1) | 651 (73.6) | <0.001 |
| I record tobacco consumption | 1256 (83.0) | 690 (88.7) | 566 (76.9) | <0.001 | 57 (90.8) | 685 (77.4) | <0.001 |
| Advise | |||||||
| I advise smoking cessation | 1452 (95.9) | 759 (97.6) | 693 (94.2) | <0.001 | 620 (98.6) | 832 (94.0) | <0.001 |
| I advise if illnesses are present | 1437 (94.9) | 750 (96.4) | 687 (93.3) | <0.007 | 614 (97.6) | 823 (93.0) | <0.001 |
| I advise if questions are asked about tobacco | 1371 (90.6) | 738 (94.9) | 633 (86.0) | <0.001 | 597 (94.9) | 774 (87.5) | <0.001 |
| Assist | |||||||
| I explain ways to quit smoking | 1213 (80.1) | 705 (90.6) | 508 (69.0) | <0.001 | 577 (91.7) | 636 (71.9) | <0.001 |
| Arrange | |||||||
| I arrange a plan to quit smoking | 983 (64.9) | 625 (80.3) | 358 (48.6) | <0.001 | 526 (83.6) | 457 (51.6) | <0.001 |