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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of respondents

From: Smoking and its treatment in addiction services: Clients’ and staff behaviour and attitudes

(A) Client characteristics

% (n)

Sex

Total n =156

Female

31 (49)

Male

69 (107)

Age (years)

Total n = 152

20-29

12 (18)

30-39

30 (45)

40-49

36 (54)

50-59

18 (28)

60+

5 (7)

Ethnicity

Total n = 163

White

82 (134)

Non-White

18 (29)

Substance Use

Total n =163

Alcohol

16 (26)

Heroin/Opiates

37 (60)

Crack/Cocaine

3 (5)

Other

3 (5)

Multiple Substances

31 (51)

Did not specify

10 (16)

(B) Staff characteristics

% (n)

Professional Status

Total n = 145

Manager

6 (8)

Registered Nurse

17 (25)

Manager and Registered Nurse

2 (3)

Student Nurse

4 (6)

Clinical Psychologist & Consultant Clinical Psychologist

5 (7)

Trainee/Assistant Psychologist

4 (6)

Training & Non-training Grade Doctor

3 (5)

Consultant Psychiatrist/Physician

1 (2)

Healthcare Assistant

6 (8)

Substance misuse worker/practitioner/key worker

17 (25)

Trainee & Qualified Counsellor

6 (9)

Admin and Support

14 (20)

Clinical Other

11 (16)

Non-Clinical Other

3 (5)

Area of interest

Total n = 145

Drugs

15 (22)

Alcohol

3 (4)

Tobacco

3 (4)

Drugs and Alcohol

38 (55)

Tobacco and Alcohol

1 (2)

Tobacco and Drugs

0 (0)

Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco

21 (31)

None

19 (27)