Table 5 Summary of the anesthesiologists’ counseling to smokers according to the nature of the surgery scheduled
From: Preoperative smoking cessation counseling activities of anesthesiologists: a cross-sectional study
Major surgery (n=74) | Minor surgery (n=143) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
The anesthesiologist advised the patient about the health risks of smoking (%) | 27 | 34 | 0.32 |
The anesthesiologist advised smokers to quit (%) | 26 | 21 | 0.43 |
The anesthesiologist provided resources such as referral for nicotine dependence treatment (%) | 4 | 3 | 0.61 |
The anesthesiologist prescribed β2 adrenergic aerosols and corticosteroids as premedication before induction of anesthesia (%) | 32 | 23 | 0.13 |