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Table 3 Prevalence of beliefs and intentions

From: General practitioners' beliefs about effectiveness and intentions to prescribe smoking cessation medications: qualitative and quantitative studies

 

Proportion

   

Beliefs (mean, SD)

Agree (> 4)

Neutral (4)

Disagree (< 4)

Missing

NRT is effective. (5.23, 1.27)

79.4% (291)

11.7% (43)

8.9% (33)

-

NRT without behavioural support is effective. a (4.59, 1.55)

26.5% (96)

20.7% (76)

52.5% (190)

1.4% (5)

NRT is cost-effective. (4.86, 1.52)

64.1% (234)

20.0% (73)

15.8% (58)

0.5% (2)

Bupropion is effective. (5.04, 1.44)

65.4% (240)

14.2% (52)

20.4% (75)

-

Bupropion is cost-effective. (4.52,1.59)

45.9% (166)

24.9% (90)

29.3% (106)

1.4% (5)

Concerned about so-effects of bupropion. (3.86, 1.60)

66.2% (242)

18.3% (67)

15.5% (57)

0.3% (1)

Bupropion is dangerous. (5.00, 1.44)

20.7% (76)

13.6% (50)

65.7% (241)

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Intentions (mean, SD)

Intend (> 4)

Neutral (4)

Do not intend (< 4)

Missing

Intention to prescribe NRT. (5.34, 1.55)

79.8% (293)

4.9% (18)

15.3% (56)

-

Intention to prescribe NRT without support. (3.14, 1.84)

29.5% (108)

9.8% (36)

60.7% (222)

0.3% (1)

Intention to prescribe bupropion. (4.85, 2.01)

20.7% (76)

9.5% (35)

69.8% (256)

-

  1. Notes: a reversed scale.