Table 1 Shows background variables relevant to the randomisation of the two versions of the questionnaire
The Smoking patient | The Non-smoking patient | ||
|---|---|---|---|
General population | |||
Total number and response-rate | 259 (54.8%) | 254 (55.6%) | |
Sex (M/F) | 48.6%/51.4% | 47.7%/52.3% | |
Age (median (min/max)) | 50 years (21-82) | 52 years (20-80) | |
Trust in healthcare was: | High | 84.5% | 85.2% |
Low | 15.5% | 14.8% | |
Smoking status: | |||
Current smoker (yes) | 7.5% | 5.3% | |
Stopped smoking (yes) | 35.8% | 36.9% | |
Never smoked (yes) | 56.7% | 57.8% | |
Physicians | |||
Numbers and response-rates | |||
GPs | 147 (50.9%) | 142 (49.1%) | |
Oncologists | 79 (46.7%) | 90 (53.3%) | |
Pulmonologists | 67 (52.8%) | 60 (47.2%) | |
All physicians | 293 (50.1%) | 292 (49.9%) | |
Sex (M/F) | |||
All physicians | 49.7%/50.3% | 53.7%/46.3% | |
Median age (median (min/max)) | |||
GPs | 59 years (32-74) | 59 years (30-76) | |
Oncologists | 53 years (33-78) | 51 years (32-75) | |
Pulmonologists | 56 years (35-70) | 57 years (35-74) | |
All physicians | 57 years (32-78) | 57 years (30-76) | |
Smoking status (all physicians): | |||
Current smoker (yes) | 0.3% | 1% | |
Stopped smoking (yes) | 31.8% | 32.8% | |
Never smoked (yes) | 67.9% | 66.2% |