Table 2.

Odds ratios for smoking abstinence at 2-months post-MI for patients exposed to each implemented routine.

Implemented routine	n = 179 (yes/no/missing)	Crude		Adjusted*
		OR [95% CI]	p	OR (95% CI)	p
Counselling during hospital admission	89/90/0	2.30 [1.22–4.31]	0.010	1.87 [0.94–3.74]	0.076
Contact during the 1st week post-discharge	32/145/2	2.73 [1.06–7.04]	0.038	2.74 [1.02–7.35]	0.046
Prescription of varenicline at discharge or during follow-up	42/136/1	0.39 [0.19–0.80]	0.010	0.39 [0.19–0.83]	0.015
Prescription of NRT at discharge or during follow-up	42/136/1	0.75 [0.37–1.53]	0.431	0.64 [0.29–1.41]	0.269
Continuity in nurse-patient care**	119/60/0	2.10 [1.11–3.99]	0.024	1.88 [0.94–3.76]	0.073

Crude and adjusted odds ratios are shown. Only patients from the implementation period are included, comparing those exposed to those not exposed.

OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, NRT nicotine replacement therapy.

*Adjusted for age (year), gender (male/female), size of hospital (small, medium, large), length of hospital stay (days), and whether the patient was discharged during the weekend or during holidays (yes/no).

**At least two-thirds of nurse-patient contacts (physical visits/telephone) with same nurse.