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Table 1 Characteristics of the participants

From: The referral of patients to smoking cessation counselling: perceptions and experiences of healthcare providers in general practice

Characteristics

n = 31

Gender – n (%)

 Male

12 (39)

 Female

19 (61)

Age (in years)

 Mean (SD)

51 (9)

Profession – n (%)

 General practitioner

21 (68)

 Practice nurse

7 (23)

Doctor’s assistant

2 (6)

 Pulmonary nurse

1 (3)

Professional experience (in years)

 Mean (SD)

16 (10)

Smoking status – n (%)

 Non-smoker

31 (100)

 Smoker

0 (0)

Practice location – n (%)

 Large urban area (1500 or more housing units per km2)

16 (52)

 Small urban or suburban area (1000 to 1500 housing units per km2)

3 (9)

 Rural area (fewer than 1000 housing units per km2)

12 (39)