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Table 6 Results of responses relating to smoking and eye disease

From: Advice about diet and smoking for people with or at risk of age-related macular degeneration: a cross-sectional survey of eye care professionals in the UK

Smoking advice

N (%)

Frequency of taking a smoking history in new patients

 

 o Every/most of the time

431 (32.3)

 o Sometimes

533 (40.0)

 o Rarely/never

369 (27.7)

Frequency of taking a smoking history in review patients

 

 o Every/most of the time

283 (21.2)

 o Sometimes

576 (43.2)

 o Rarely/never

474 (35.6)

Frequency of informing smokers of the link between smoking and eye disease

 

 o Every/most of the time

658 (49.4)

 o Sometimes

546 (41.0)

 o Rarely/never

129 (9.7)

Frequency of advising patients to stop smoking

 

 o Every/most of the time

449 (33.7)

 o Sometimes

539 (40.8)

 o Rarely/never

345 (25.9)