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Table 2 Correct responses assessing clinician knowledge of tobacco dependence, its treatment, and its relation to mental illness

From: A cross-sectional survey of mental health clinicians’ knowledge, attitudes, and practice relating to tobacco dependence among young people with mental disorders

Statement

All respondents

Medical staff [n = 12; (%)]

Non-medical staff [n = 48; (%)]

Sig [F, p]

Nicotine Replacement Therapy can interfere with psychotropic medication (false)

23

6 (50.0)

17 (35.4)

F = 2.25, p = .139

Addiction to NRT is common (false)

26

7 (58.3)

19 (39.5)

F = .038, p = .846

Patients who smoke require higher doses of certain psychotropic medication (true)

24

11 (91.6)

13 (27.1)

F = 22.59, p<.001*

If patients stop smoking serum levels of psychotropic medication can rise (true)

24

10 (83.3)

14 (29.1)

F = 12.71, p = .001*

NRT can be used as an aid for smokers who want to reduce their tobacco consumption (true)

47

10 (83.3)

37 (77.1)

F = .886, p = .351

The recording of patients smoking status is mandatory (true)

55

10 (83.3)

45 (93.7)

F = 1.57 , p = .217

  1. *Denotes statistical significance at p < = 0.05.