Table 5.
Factors associated with Good Practice (GOLD) in care for smokers (bivariant analysis) (N=1514)
| Factors | Good Practice 736 (48.6%) | Improvable Practice 778 (51.4%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean±SD | 50.6±9.1 | 50.4±10.4 | 0.68 |
| Years of employment, mean±SD | 19.3±9.2 | 17.5±10.8 | <0.05 |
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Sex | |||
| Male (367) | 168 (45.8) | 199 (54.2) | 0.21 |
| Female (1147) | 568 (49.5) | 579 (50.5) | |
| Age group (years) | |||
| <45 (407) | 186 (45.7) | 221 (54.3) | 0.035 |
| 45–55 (467) | 250 (53.5) | 217 (46.5) | |
| >55 (640) | 300 (46.9) | 340 (53.1) | |
| Years of employment | |||
| <10 (325) | 114 (35.1) | 211 (64.9) | <0.001 |
| 10–19 (451) | 238 (52.8) | 213 (47.2) | |
| >19 (733) | 383 (52.3) | 350 (47.7) | |
| Profession | |||
| Nurse (722) | 342 (47.4) | 380 (52.6) | 0.35 |
| Physician (792) | 394 (49.7) | 398 (50.3) | |
| Type of contract | |||
| Interim (243) | 134 (55.1) | 109 (44.9) | 0.026 |
| Permanent (1271) | 602 (47.4) | 669 (52.6) | |
| Center location | |||
| Rural (424) | 210 (49.5) | 214 (50.5) | 0.66 |
| Urban (1090) | 526 (48.3) | 564 (51.7) | |
| Smoking status | |||
| Non-smoker (753) | 383 (51.0) | 369 (49.0) | 0.006 |
| Ex-smoker (577) | 282 (48.9) | 295 (51.1) | |
| Smoker (184) | 70 (38.0) | 114 (62.0) | |
| Training | |||
| Sufficient (629) | 426 (67.7) | 203 (32.3) | <0.001 |
| Insufficient (885) | 310 (35.0) | 575 (65.0) | |
| Knowledge | |||
| Sufficient (778) | 488 (62.7) | 290 (37.3) | <0.001 |
| Insufficient (736) | 248 (33.7) | 488 (66.3) | |