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Table 1 Focus group discussions & individual interviews: PCPs characteristics (n = 35)

From: Attitudes & behaviors toward the management of tobacco smoking patients: qualitative study with French primary care physicians

Characteristics

Focus groups

n = 31

Individual interviews

n = 4

Total

n = 35

Gender (n)

Male / Female

18 / 13

1 / 3

19 / 16

Age (years)

Mean (range)

54 (30–70)

54 (34–62)

54 (30–70)

Location (n)

Urban / Semi-rural

20 / 11

3 / 1

23 / 12

Medical practice (n)

Group

17

3

20

Solo

11

1

12

Retired

2

/

2

Replacement

1

/

1

Medical status (n)

Liberal

27

3

30

Active retired

2

/

2

Intern

1

/

1

Employee

1

1

2

Activity (consultations/year)

< 2500

7

3

10

2500 à 4500

12

/

12

4500 à 7000

9

1

10

> 7000

2

/

2

Missing data

1

/

1

Academic function (n)

Yes / No

13 / 18

1 / 3

14 / 21

Accepting medical representatives (n)

Yes / No

9 / 22

2 / 2

11 / 24

Other specialty (n)

Hypnotherapy

2

1

3

Osteopathy

1

/

1

Homeopathy

/

1

1

Tobacco addiction

/

1

1

Tobacco smoking status (n)

Never smoked

19

2

21

Ex-smoker

9

1

10

Smoker

3

1

4

Tobacco / addiction specialist diploma (n)

Yes / No

2 / 29

1 / 3

3 / 32

  1. PCP: Primary care physician