Table 3

Training on smoking cessation by smoking status (n=855)

Variables	Current smokers (n=79), %	Ex-smokers (n=157), %	Never-smokers (n=619), %	Total (n=855), %	χ²	p Value
Ever received formal training on smoking cessation approaches					2.580	0.275
Yes	23.4	28.7	20.3	24.1
No	76.6	71.3	79.7	75.9
Received formal training during medical school					0.452	0.798
Yes	7.6	10.8	9.4	9.5
No	92.4	89.2	90.6	90.5
Received formal training in the workplace					1.971	0.373
Yes	15.9	20.5	16.3	16.7
No	84.1	79.5	83.7	83.3
Received formal training as part of specialist training					8.174	0.017
Yes	11.6	8.3	4.1	5.3
No	88.4	91.7	95.9	94.7
Received formal training at conference					0.120	0.942
Yes	11.6	12.2	13.0	12.7
No	88.4	87.8	87.0	87.3
Ever received training on providing health education on smoking cessation					1.639	0.441
Yes	9.3	12.2	8.8	9.5
No	90.7	87.8	91.2	90.5