Table 4

Path coefficients estimated in a structural equation model predicting the smoking cessation services provided by Chinese male physicians

Variables	Parameter estimate (b)	Standard error for b	OR	95% CI for OR
Smoking status (Ref: No)
Yes	−0.142**	0.033	0.87**	(0.81 to 0.93)
Access to cessation resources (Ref: No)
Yes	0.527**	0.037	1.69**	(1.58 to 1.82)
Training in smoking cessation (Ref: No)
Yes	0.304**	0.033	1.36**	(1.27 to 1.45)
Uncommon knowledge of smoking hazards (Ref: No)
Yes	0.053*	0.024	1.05*	(1.01 to 1.10)
Common knowledge of smoking hazards (Ref: No)
Yes	0.004	0.024	1.00	(0.96 to 1.05)
Peer smoking (Ref: No)
Yes	−0.196**	0.043	0.82**	(0.76 to 0.89)
Strict implementation of smoke free policy (Ref: No)
Yes	−0.025	0.025	0.98	(0.93 to 1.02)
Age (Ref: 50+)
<30	−0.046	0.061	0.96	(0.85 to 1.08)
30–39	−0.028	0.045	0.97	(0.89 to 1.06)
40–49	−0.087	0.048	0.92	(0.83 to 1.01)
Marital status (Ref: Single/divorced/widowed)
Married	0.025	0.053	1.03	(0.92 to 1.14)
Education (Ref: High school and below)
College	−0.044	0.067	0.96	(0.84 to 1.09)
Postgraduate	−0.028	0.072	0.97	(0.84 to 1.12)