Proportions of practitioners reporting confidence in providing various healthy lifestyle counselling activities within primary healthcare clinics in Jordan
| N (%) non-physicians | N (%) physicians | |
|---|---|---|
| Ask about amount and frequency of cigarette or waterpipe use* | 119 (55.1%) | 70 (70.0%) |
| Document amount and frequency of cigarette or waterpipe use | 98 (46.0%) | 54 (54.6%) |
| Explain effect of smoking on risk of incidence of different cancers* | 131 (61.8%) | 79 (79.0%) |
| Advise cigarette smoker to quit* | 139 (65.9%) | 78 (77.2%) |
| Advise waterpipe smoker to quit* | 134 (63.5%) | 75 (78.1%) |
| Ask patient about his/her dietary habits | 139 (65.6%) | 66 (68.0%) |
| Ask patient about his/her physical activity | 130 (63.7%) | 68 (69.4%) |
| Explain effect of diet on risk of incidence of different cancers | 107 (49.8%) | 61 (60.4%) |
| Explain effect of physical activity on risk of incidence of different cancers* | 117 (54.4%) | 69 (68.3%) |
| Explain effect of obesity on risk of incidence of different cancers* | 103 (48.1%) | 61 (60.4%) |
| Give patient evidence-based recommendations to improve his/her dietary habits* | 125 (59.0%) | 75 (74.3%) |
| Give patient evidence-based recommendations to improve his/her activity* | 120 (56.1%) | 75 (72.8%) |
| Give patient evidence-based recommendations on quitting smoking | 143 (66.5%) | 72 (72.0%) |
| Reporting confidence in all the above-listed activities* | 24 (11.0%) | 21 (20.2%) |
*Significant χ2 statistic when comparing physicians to non-physicians (p<0.05).