Comparison Between Pediatricians and Physicians in Other Medical Specialties in Promoting Smoking Cessation in the Clinic

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Figure. Survey used to assess confidence in and performance of smoking cessation promotion behaviors.

Table 1. Correlation Between Confidence and Performance in Smoking Cessation Promotion Behaviors

	General Pediatrics (n = 28)		Other Physicians (Obstetrics/Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry) (n = 33)
Smoking Cessation Promotion Behavior	r	P Value	r	P Value
Screening	0.20817	0.2785	0.58067	0.0006
Counseling	0.45141	0.0159	0.61969	0.0001
Referring	0.43294	0.0214	0.72188	<0.0001

Table 2. Comparison Between Physician Groups of Responses to Questions About Smoking Cessation Promotion Behaviors

Smoking Cessation Promotion Behavior	General Pediatrics, Median (Q1,Q3) (n = 28)	Other Physicians (Obstetrics/Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry), Median (Q1,Q3) (n = 33)	Z	P Value
Confidence
Screening	5 (4,5)	5 (5,5)	−2.0373	0.0416
Counseling	4 (3,4)	5 (4,5)	−3.22261	0.0013
Referring	3 (2,4)	5 (4,5)	−2.7740	0.0055
Performance
Screening	4 (4,5)	5 (5,5)	−3.2558	0.0011
Counseling	4 (2,4)	5 (4,5)	−3.8949	<0.0001
Referring	2 (2,4)	4 (2,5)	−2.3834	0.0172