Table 4 Patterns of tobacco use reduction or cessation services provided by pediatricians
From: Are Chinese pediatricians missing the opportunity to help parents quit smoking?
Types of cessation services provided | Always or often n (%) | Otherwise n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Talked to them about secondhand smoke and its effect on health | 101 (20.0) | 403 (80.0) |
Suggested that they should use some form of pharmacological support | 17 (3.4) | 487 (96.6) |
Prescribed medications (patch, gum, inhaler, zyban, varenicline) | 2 (0.4) | 502 (99.6) |
Referred to a Quitline or other available smoking cessation service | 15 (3.0) | 489 (97.0) |