From: Patterns of smoking behavior among physicians in Yerevan, Armenia
Variables | Men | Women | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | No. | % | No. | % |
Age started smoking (yrs.)* | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   < 20 | 25 | 47.2 | 3 | 14.3 |
   20–24 | 19 | 35.8 | 4 | 19.1 |
   25–29 | 4 | 7.6 | 7 | 33.3 |
   30+ | 5 | 9.4 | 7 | 33.3 |
Have you ever quit for at least a week? | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 37 | 68.5 | 15 | 71.4 |
   No | 17 | 31.5 | 6 | 28.6 |
Have you ever smoked in front of patients?* | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 30 | 52.7 | 3 | 13.0 |
   No | 26 | 47.3 | 20 | 87.0 |
Do you regularly smoke in front of patients? | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 1 | 1.9 | 1 | 4.4 |
   No | 52 | 98.1 | 22 | 95.6 |
How ready are you to quit? | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Not ready within the next 6 months | 15 | 42.9 | 3 | 21.4 |
   Considering quitting within the next 6 months | 12 | 34.3 | 5 | 35.7 |
   Ready to quit now | 8 | 22.9 | 6 | 42.9 |