Table 3 General practitioner and patient characteristics associated with detection of smoking

Gender

Male

Reference

0.858

Female

0.93 (.41-2.11)

Age

25-44

Reference

0.027

Reference

45-54

2.85 (1.23-6.60)

2.78 (1.15-6.76)

0.057

≥55

2.46 (1.08-5.60)

2.38 (0.95-5.96)

Years in general practice

<5

NA

6-19

≥20

Number of sessions per week

≤5

NA

5.5-10

>10

Gender

Male

Reference

0.920

Female

1.03 (0.60-1.78)

Age

18-29

Reference

30-44

1.43 (0.73-2.78)

45-64

2.57 (1.36-4.87)

≥65

2.22 (0.63-7.79)

Highest level of education

High school or below

Reference

0.013

Reference

Technical certificate, Diploma, University or Other

0.45 (0.24-0.85)

0.52 (0.27-0.99)

0.046

Ethnicity

Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander or Other

Reference

0.830

Caucasian

0.91 (0.38-2.20)

Private health insurance

Yes

Reference

0.036

No

2.12 (1.05-4.26)

Number of times seen this general practitioner in last 12 months

0-3

Reference

0.530

4-6

1.53 (0.66-3.58)

7-10

0.90 (0.38-2.13)

More than 10

1.63 (0.69-3.81)

Visited this clinic previously

Yes

Reference

0.717

No

1.49 (0.17-12.95)

Health care concession card

Yes

Reference

0.475

No

0.78 (0.40-1.53)

History type 2 diabetes

Yes

Reference

0.138

No

0.34 (0.08-1.41)

History high blood pressure

Yes

Reference

0.011

Reference

No

0.38 (0.18-0.80)

0.48 (0.20-1.10)

0.084

History high cholesterol

Yes

Reference

0.076

No

0.44 (0.17-1.09)

History of heart problems or stroke

Yes

Reference

0.326

No

2.12 (0.47-9.51)

Overweight or obese

Not at risk

Reference

0.070

At risk

0.58 (0.32-1.04)

Alcohol consumption

Not at risk

Reference

0.071

At risk

0.50 (0.23-1.06)