Table 13.
Contribution of nicotine to diseases: differences between male and female practitioners.
| Disease | Male (n = 240) | Female (n = 107) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Nicotine causes cancer | |||
| Strongly agree | 160 (66.7) | 83 (77.6) | 0.02∗∗ |
| Somewhat agree | 44 (18.3) | 18 (16.8) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 3 (1.3) | 2 (1.9) | |
| Strongly disagree | 31 (12.9) | 3 (2.8) | |
| Do not know | 2 (0.8) | 1 (0.9) | |
| Nicotine causes cardiovascular | |||
| Strongly agree | 187 (77.9) | 90 (84.1) | 0.12 |
| Somewhat agree | 29 (12.1) | 15 (14) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 4 (1.7) | 1 (0.9) | |
| Strongly disagree | 16 (6.7) | 0 (0) | |
| Do not know | 4 (1.7) | 1 (0.9) | |
| Nicotine causes birth defects | |||
| Strongly agree | 139 (57.9) | 75 (70.1) | 0.03∗∗ |
| Somewhat agree | 57 (23.8) | 18 (16.8) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 8 (3.3) | 6 (5.6) | |
| Strongly disagree | 23 (9.6) | 5 (4.7) | |
| Do not know | 13 (5.4) | 3 (2.8) | |
| Nicotine causes COPD | |||
| Strongly agree | 186 (77.5) | 97 (90.7) | 0.00∗ |
| Somewhat agree | 23 (9.6) | 9 (8.4) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 5 (2.1) | 1 (0.9) | |
| Strongly disagree | 23 (9.6) | 0 (0) | |
| Do not know | 3 (1.3) | 0 (0) | |
∗at 1% of p value, ∗∗at 5% of p value, ∗∗∗at 10% of p value.