Comparison of smoking habits, knowledge, attitudes and tobacco control interventions between primary care physicians and nurses

Table 1 Smoking habits of primary care physicians and nurses

Smoking habits	PCPhs (%, means ± SD)	PCNs (%, means ± SD	P
Smoking status
Current	34.4 %	30.7 %
Former	14.0 %	10.1 %	<0.001
Non-smoker	51.5 %	59.3 %	<0.001
Duration of smoking (year)	14.6 ± 7.2	12.1 ± 6.2	<0.001
Age of smoking initiation (year)	21.7 ± 5.1	20.6 ± 4.3	0.086
Age of smoking cessation (year)	34.2 ± 6.5	29.3 ± 6.2	<0.001
Amount of cigarette a day (unit)	19.2 ± 6.6	14.8 ± 8.9	<0.001
FNDT	3.7 ± 2.7	3.4 ± 2.2	0.251

FNDT Fagerstrom nicotine dependence test, SD standard deviation, PCPhs Primary care physicians; PCNs Primary care nurses. P represented statistical value of variables between primary care providers. For statistical analysis, chi-square test was used to compare categorical variables, and student-t test was used to compare continues variables. P < 0.05 vas accepted as statistical significant

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