General practitioners’ likelihood of discussing smoking opportunistically with a patient presenting for ear syringing or during a health check up
| “Highly likely” n (%) | 95% CI (%) | “Somewhat likely” n (%) | 95% CI (%) | “Would not discuss” n (%) | 95% CI (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opportunistic | Female patient | 310 (36.3) | 33.1–39.5 | 382 (44.7) | 41.4–48.0 | 140 (16.4) | 14.0–19.0 |
| Male patient | 409 (47.8) | 44.5–51.2 | 319 (37.3) | 34.1–40.6 | 108 (12.6) | 10.5–15.0 | |
| Health check up | Female patient | 705 (82.5) | 79.8–84.9 | 118 (13.8) | 11.6–16.2 | 16 (1.9) | 1.1–3.0 |
| Male patient | 743 (86.9) | 84.5–89.0 | 92 (10.8) | 8.8–13.0 | 8 (0.9) | 0.4–1.8 |
CI = confidence intervals.