Table 4 Level of agreement with selected smoking-related statements for 240 physicians in Yerevan, Armenia, 2004
From: Patterns of smoking behavior among physicians in Yerevan, Armenia
Item | No. | Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Agree | Unsure | Disagree |
Health professionals should routinely advise patients who smoke to avoid smoking around children. | 210 | 95.7 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
Health professionals should routinely advise their smoking patients to quit smoking. | 212 | 91.0 | 5.2 | 3.8 |
Health professionals should regularly ask their patients about their smoking behaviors. | 213 | 86.9 | 6.1 | 7.0 |
Health professionals should set a good example by not smoking. | 209 | 83.7 | 8.6 | 7.7 |
Health professionals are an example for their patients and the public. | 211 | 75.8 | 13.3 | 10.9 |
Health professionals should speak to lay groups about smoking. | 212 | 75.5 | 13.2 | 11.3 |
Chances of a patient quitting increase when a doctor tells them to. | 209 | 71.3 | 22.5 | 6.2 |
Health professionals should get specific training on cessation techniques. | 212 | 70.2 | 16.6 | 13.2 |
Health professionals who smoke are less likely to advise people to stop smoking. | 211 | 64.9 | 14.2 | 20.9 |