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Table 1 Items of the "SmoCess-GP"- instrument and descriptive statistics (n = 127)

From: Validation of the "SmoCess-GP" instrument - a short patient questionnaire for assessing the smoking cessation activities of general practitioners: a cross-sectional study

Item

Missing values

yes

no

  

n

%

n

%

1. My practitioner1 frequently asked me how many cigarettes I smoke per day.

1

89

70.6

37

29.4

2. My practitioner frequently cautioned me about the negative consequences of smoking.

0

78

61.4

49

38.6

3. My practitioner empathically demanded me to quit smoking.

0

66

52

61

48

4. My practitioner recommended a smoking cessation course.

1

18

14.3

108

85.7

5. My practitioner gave me behavioral advice about quitting.

2

17

13.6

108

86.4

6. My practitioner prescribed me/advised me to undergo a nicotine replacement therapy (e.g., transdermal patches, nicotine solution drops, nicotine gum).

0

22

17.3

105

82.7

  1. 1 The participants were asked to respond with regards to the practitioner they contact first if they have a health problem (e.g., their general practitioner).