Table 3 Primary care providersā advice about exposure to secondhand smokeāDocStyles Survey, 2008
From: Physician advice on avoiding secondhand smoke exposure and referrals for smoking cessation services
Physician | Encouraged protecting children from SHS exposure | Encouraged smokers to maintain smoke-free homes/cars | Encouraged nonsmokers to avoid SHS exposure | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | AOR | 95%C.I. | AOR | 95%C.I. | AOR | 95%C.I. |
Sex | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Men | 1.0 | ā | 1.0 | ā | 1.0 | ā |
Women | 2.14 | 1.10-4.17 | 1.62 | 1.10-2.39 | 1.49 | 1.09-2.03 |
Age | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
26-35 | 1.0 | ā | 1.0 | ā | 1.0 | ā |
36-45 | 0.88 | 0.42-1.84 | 0.90 | 0.58-1.42 | 1.24 | 0.87-1.77 |
46-55 | 0.68 | 0.33-1.40 | 0.82 | 0.51-1.31 | 1.09 | 0.75-1.57 |
ā„56 | 1.03 | 0.42-2.54 | 0.61 | 0.36-1.04 | 1.29 | 0.82-2.03 |
Race/ethnicity | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
White | 1.0 | ā | 1.0 | ā | 1.0 | ā |
Black | 1.23 | 0.29-5.24 | 0.86 | 0.38-1.95 | 0.85 | 0.44-1.63 |
Hispanic | 1.81 | 0.43-7.56 | 0.82 | 0.41-1.67 | 2.61 | 1.18-5.80 |
Asian | 1.56 | 0.74-3.26 | 0.95 | 0.62-1.45 | 1.47 | 1.02-2.13 |
Other | 1.89 | 0.46-7.85 | 1.11 | 0.52-2.38 | 2.87 | 1.28-6.41 |
Smoking status | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Smoker | 3.98 | 0.81-4.18 | 0.94 | 0.53-1.69 | 0.96 | 0.59-1.56 |
Nonsmoker | 1.0 | ā | 1.0 | ā | 1.0 | ā |
Health care provider | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Family/general practitioners | 1.0 | ā | 1.0 | ā | 1.0 | ā |
Internists | 0.31 | 0.15-0.62 | 0.68 | 0.46-1.00 | 1.17 | 0.85-1.61 |
Pediatricians | 2.40 | 0.52-11.02 | 3.69 | 1.72-7.92 | 1.82 | 1.18-2.79 |
Obstetricians/gynecologists | 0.15 | 0.08-0.31 | 0.40 | 0.27-0.60 | 0.52 | 0.37-0.73 |
Teaching privileges | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Yes | 1.0 | ā | 1.0 | ā | 1.0 | ā |
No | 1.27 | 0.78-2.08 | 0.99 | 0.73-1.35 | 0.90 | 0.70-1.16 |
Type of practice | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Individual | 1.38 | 0.60-3.20 | 0.95 | 0.58-1.56 | 1.09 | 0.70-1.71 |
Group | 0.99 | 0.54-1.84 | 1.09 | 0.73-1.63 | 0.84 | 0.59-1.17 |
Hospital/clinic | 1.0 | ā | 1.0 | ā | 1.0 | ā |
Years in practice | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
0-5 | 2.61 | 0.73-9.28 | 1.68 | 0.75-3.78 | 0.97 | 0.50-1.86 |
6-10 | 1.61 | 0.63-4.12 | 1.55 | 0.80-3.00 | 0.84 | 0.50-1.42 |
11-20 | 0.70 | 0.34-1.42 | 0.97 | 0.60-1.58 | 0.78 | 0.51-1.19 |
ā„21 | 1.0 | ā | 1.0 | ā | 1.0 | ā |
Number of physicians in practice | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
1-2 | 1.0 | ā | 1.0 | ā | 1.0 | ā |
3-5 | 0.96 | 0.52-1.79 | 1.29 | 0.86-1.93 | 0.97 | 0.68-1.36 |
6-10 | 1.26 | 0.63-2.54 | 1.54 | 0.99-2.40 | 1.02 | 0.71-1.46 |
11-25 | 1.06 | 0.47-2.38 | 1.13 | 0.69-1.86 | 0.93 | 0.61-1.43 |
ā„26 | 1.13 | 0.49-2.63 | 1.13 | 0.67-1.91 | 0.81 | 0.52-1.24 |
Number of patients per week | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
1-75 | 0.58 | 0.20-1.67 | 0.63 | 0.35-1.14 | 0.69 | 0.43-1.12 |
76-100 | 0.35 | 0.14-0.92 | 0.61 | 0.35-1.06 | 0.60 | 0.38-0.93 |
101-150 | 0.70 | 0.26-1.89 | 0.77 | 0.44-1.34 | 0.89 | 0.57-1.39 |
ā„151 | 1.0 | ā | 1.0 | ā | 1.0 | ā |