Smoking tendencies in physicians and surgeons from Andalusia

AIM To obtain relevant information regarding smoking habits, intention of quitting and consumption in the workplace. MATERIAL AND METHOD General survey on smoking was performed in 15 andalusian hospitals in the last quarter of 2010, a questionnaire (written and anonymous) designed by the Global Network for Tobacco Free Health Care Services (ENSH) was used. Descriptive study was made using the statistical package SPSS for windows. Study population: medical. RESULTS n= 1098 (55% men, 45% women). Mean Age 42 years (range 20-66). Smoking Status: Current smoker (14%), occasional smoker (5%), non-smoker (59%), former smoker (22%). Mean Cigarettes 15 per day (1-50). 21% will try to quit in the next 6 months and 22% want to quit right now. 33% of smokers smoked during working hours. CONCLUSIONS Physicians and Surgeons show low prevalence of smoking, favorably disposed to quit and only one third of them smoke in the workplace.