Table 3.
Comparison of the characteristics of pulmonologists who were and were not providing outpatient-based SCCa, April–October 2019
| Characteristics | Providing outpatient-based SCC n (%) | Not providing outpatient-based SCC n (%) | Overall n (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 199 (53.0) | 175 (47.0) | 374 (100) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 124 (62.3) | 107 (61.1) | 231 (61.8) | 0.8 |
| Male | 75 (37.7) | 68 (38.9) | 143 (38.2) | |
| Age (years)*, median (range) | 45 (27–75) | 40 (21–75) | 43 (21–75) | <0.001 |
| Time since graduation (years)*, median (range) | 21 (2–52) | 15 (2–48) | 19 (2–52) | 0.001 |
| Academic position | 0.004 | |||
| No | 108 (54.3) | 69 (39.4) | 197 (52.7) | |
| Yes | 91 (45.7) | 106 (60.6) | 177 (47.3) | |
| Smoking cessation care training | ||||
| Received | 146 (73.4) | 49 (28.0) | 195 (52.1) | <0.001 |
| Not received | 53 (26.6) | 126 (72.0) | 179 (47.9) | |
| Smoking status | 0.03 | |||
| Current smokers | 13 (6.5) | 23 (13.1) | 36 (9.6) | |
| Non-current smokers | 186 (93.5) | 152 (86.9) | 338 (90.4) | |
a
Among the responders of the self-administered online questionnaire-based survey.
*
Mann-Whitney U test. SCC: smoking cessation care.