Patient exit interview (n = 355)
| Variables | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Have you used any form of tobacco in the last 30 days? | |
| Patients reporting yes | 41.0 |
| Do you think doctors should ask about your tobacco use? | |
| Patients reporting yes | 49.2 |
| Smoking patients reporting yes | 52.1 |
| Non-smoking patients reporting yes | 47.4 |
| Did doctor ask about your tobacco use? | |
| Patients reporting yes | 10.1 |
| Smoking patients reporting yes | 9.0 |
| Non-smoking patients reporting yes | 11.0 |
| Did the doctor advise you to not smoke? | |
| Smoking patients reporting yes | 6.4 |
| Have you ever asked the doctor to help you quit tobacco? | |
| Smoking patients reporting yes | 4.3 |
| Disease-specific patients being asked about smoking behaviour | |
| Patients with respiratory disorders (n = 44) | 25.0 |
| Patients with heart diseases (n = 34) | 17.6 |
| Patients with diabetes (n = 19) | 0.0 |
| Patients with oral problems (n = 16) | 6.3 |
| Patients with pregnant wife/children (n = 39) | 2.6 |
| Patients with other diseases (n = 203) | 8.4 |