TableĀ 3

Health professional studentsā€™ response rate and smoking prevalence (95% CI)

CategoriesDental (n=64)Medical (n=276)Nursing (n=34)Pharmacy (n=132)Total (n=506)
Percentage of current smokers (95% CI)7.9 (7.1 to 8.8)6 (5.5 to 6.5)6.1 (4.8 to 7.7)1.5 (1.0 to 1.9)5.1 (3.2 to 7.1)
Missing (n)171413
Percentage never smokers55.6 (54.0 to 57.1)66.2 (65.1 to 67.2)76.5 (73.8 to 78.9)78.7 (77.6 to 80.0)68.8 (64.4 to 72.9)
Missing (n)=1130519
% never smokers/ex-smokers44.4 (42.9 to 46.0)39.3 (38.2 to 40.3)26.5 (23.9 to 29.2)24.2 (23.0 to 25.6)35.2 (30.9 to 39.6)
Missing (n)=1110517