Table 2.
Comparison of characteristics of the pulmonologists with and without training in smoking cessation care (SCC)a, April–October 2019
| Characteristics | With SCC training n (%) | Without SCC training n (%) | Overall n (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 195 (52.1) | 179 (47.8) | 374 (100) | |
| Gender | 0.6 | |||
| Female | 118 (60.5) | 113 (63.1) | 231 (61.8) | |
| Male | 77 (39.5) | 66 (36.9) | 143 (38.2) | |
| Age (years)*, median (IQR) | 46 (39–55) | 38 (31–50) | 43 (34–52) | <0.001 |
| Time since graduation (years)*, median (IQR) | 23 (15–31) | 14 (7–25) | 19 (2–52) | <0.001 |
| Academic position | <0.001 | |||
| No | 107 (54.8) | 70 (39.1) | 177 (47.3) | 0.002 |
| Yes | 88 (45.2) | 109 (60.9) | 197 (52.7) | |
| Smoking status | ||||
| Current smokers | 9 (4.6) | 27 (15.1) | 36 (9.6) | 0.001 |
| Non-current smokers | 186 (95.4) | 152 (84.9) | 338 (90.4) | |
a
Among the responders of the self-administered online questionnaire-based survey.
*
Mann-Whitney U test. IQR: interquartile range.