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Table 5 “Ask” and “Advise” steps of smoking cessation practice implemented by primary care physicians and nurses

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

Smoking cessation practice steps

PCPhs (%)

PCNs (%)

P

Asking about smoking status

  

<0.001

Regularly always asking

33.8

27.6

Sometimes asking

43.4

30.8

Never

22.8

41.6

Advise patient to stop smoking

  

<0.001

Advise to all smokers

13.1

6.3

Advise to smokers with relevant medical conditions

2.5

2.1

  1. P represented statistical value of variables between primary care providers. For statistical analysis, chi-square test was used to compare categorical variables, P < 0.05 vas accepted as statistical significant
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Tobacco Induced Diseases

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