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Factors affecting difficulty in patients quit smoking
| Factors | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| 1. Lack of patient follows up. | 100 (65.7%) |
| 2. Patients do not want to discuss a quit plan. | 99 (65.1%) |
| 3. Lack of asses to pharmacological measures like Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). | 57 (37.5%) |
| 4. Physician not aware of any quit plan. | 13 (8.5%) |
| 5. Physician not aware that quit plan needs to be addressed. | 2 (1.3%) |
