Patterns of smoking behavior among physicians in Yerevan, Armenia

BMC Public Health

Table 6 Association between feelings of preparedness to counsel patients about smoking and agreement with selected statements about smoking for 240 physicians in Yerevan, Armenia, 2004

	No.	% Well Prepared	% Somewhat Prepared	% Unprepared
Smoking is harmful to your health.*
Agree	188	34.6	58.5	6.9
Unsure/Disagree	12	16.7	50.0	33.3
Neonatal death is associated with passive smoking.*
Agree	68	52.9	44.2	2.9
Unsure/Disagree	131	24.4	64.9	10.7
Maternal smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of SIDS.*
Agree	146	38.4	54.8	6.8
Unsure/Disagree	52	19.2	67.3	13.5
Passive smoking increases the risk of lung disease in nonsmoking adults.
Agree	163	35.6	57.1	7.3
Unsure/Disagree	38	26.2	60.6	13.2
Passive smoking increases the risk of lung disease in nonsmoking adults.*
Agree	145	38.6	54.5	6.9
Unsure/Disagree	56	21.4	66.1	12.5
Passive smoking increases the risk of lower respiratory tract illnesses, such as pneumonia, in exposed children.
Agree	141	35.5	58.2	6.4
Unsure/Disagree	59	27.1	59.3	13.6

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