Characteristics of male physicians at three Chinese cities of Changsha, Wuxi and Qingdao
| Characteristics | (N=720) (%) |
|---|---|
| Smoking | |
| Yes | 25.7 |
| No | 74.3 |
| Smoking cessation services | |
| Counselling only | 18.8 |
| Self-help material | 17.1 |
| Traditional remedies/medication | 18.2 |
| None | 46.0 |
| Age | |
| <30 | 15.6 |
| 30–39 | 45.1 |
| 40–49 | 23.2 |
| 50+ | 14.7 |
| Missing | 1.4 |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 83.8 |
| Single/divorced/widowed | 12.4 |
| Missing | 3.9 |
| Education | |
| High school and below | 6.1 |
| College | 67.1 |
| Postgraduate | 23.2 |
| Missing | 3.6 |
| Peers smoking in indoor areas at the workplace | |
| Yes | 33.9 |
| No | 55.3 |
| Missing | 10.8 |
| Awareness of smoking causing the following diseases: | |
| Stroke | |
| Yes | 82.9 |
| No | 17.1 |
| Heart attack | |
| Yes | 82.9 |
| No | 17.1 |
| Lung cancer | |
| Yes | 95.1 |
| No | 4.9 |
| Emphysema | |
| Yes | 90.7 |
| No | 9.3 |
| Yellow teeth | |
| Yes | 95.3 |
| No | 4.7 |
| Impotence in males smokers | |
| Yes | 76.1 |
| No | 23.9 |
| Premature ageing | |
| Yes | 80.4 |
| No | 19.6 |
| Awareness of passive smoke causing the following diseases: | |
| Heart attack in adults | |
| Yes | 80.7 |
| No | 19.3 |
| Lung illnesses in children | |
| Yes | 89.6 |
| No | 10.4 |
| Lung cancer in adults | |
| Yes | 92.8 |
| No | 7.2 |
| Strict implementation of smoke free policies among hospital employees | |
| Yes | 69.9 |
| No | 30.1 |
| Strict implementation of smoke free policies among patients/others | |
| Yes | 48.1 |
| No | 51.9 |
| Access to cessation resources | |
| Yes | 76.7 |
| No | 23.3 |
| Received training in smoking cessation | |
| Yes | 27.6 |
| No | 72.4 |