Table 1
Responses of medical and surgical pre-registration house officers (PRHO), medical senior house officers (SHO), respiratory specialist registrars (SpR), and general medicine consultants to history taking questionnaire and scenario assessment. Results are based on returned questionnaires
| Medical/ surgical PRHO | Medical SHO | Respiratory SpR | Medical consultant | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number surveyed | 23 | 11 | 18 | 17 |
| Number of respondents (%) | 18 (78.3) | 11 (100) | 16 (88.9) | 10 (55.6) |
| Converts ready made cigarette use into “pack years” in clinical practice (% of respondents) | 13 (72.2) | 4 (36.3) | 14 (87.5) | 3 (30) |
| Converts loose tobacco use into “pack years” in clinical practice (% of respondents) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (18.8) | 2 (20) |
| Scenario score (maximum 5) for conversion of ready made cigarettes into pack years (mean (SD) of respondents) | 4.2 (1.1) | 3.9 (1.9) | 4.6 (0.6) | 3.2 (2.3) |
| Scenario score (maximum 5) for conversion of loose tobacco use into pack years (mean (SD) of respondents) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.2 (0.4) | 0 (0) |
