Table 1 Participating Clinician Characteristics
From: Clinician perceptions of factors influencing referrals to a smoking cessation program
| Â | High-Referring | Non-Referring |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â |
   Female | 9 (50%) | 4 (31%) |
   Male | 9 (50%) | 9 (69%) |
Graduated Residency | Â | Â |
   Before 1990 | 11 (61%) | 6 (46%) |
   1990 or After | 6 (33%) | 7 (54%) |
   Unknown | 1 (6%) | 0 |
Specialty | Â | Â |
   Family Medicine | 9 (50%) | 8 (62%) |
   Internal Medicine | 5 (28%) | 2 (15%) |
   Obstetrics/Gynecology | 4 (22%) | 3 (23%) |
Clinician Type | Â | Â |
   Nurse Practitioner | 2 (11%) | 1(8%) |
   Physician Assistant | 1 (6%) | 0 |
   Physician | 15 (83%) | 12 (92%) |
Patients Per Day | Â | Â |
   Mean (Standard Deviation) | 19.9 (8.05) | 21.4 (7.5) |
Estimated Smokers Per Day | Â | Â |
   Mean (Standard Deviation) | 2.4 (1.14) | 2.9 (1.38) |