How does individual smoking behaviour among hospital staff influence their knowledge of the health consequences of smoking?
Ingrid Willaing Centre for Preventive Medicine, Glostrup University Hospital, Glostrup, Denmark, inwi{at}glostruphosp.kbhamt.dk’ + u + ‘@’ + d + ”//–> Torben Jørgensen Centre for Preventive Medicine, Glostrup University Hospital, Glostrup, Denmark Lars Iversen Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Denmark Aims: This study examined associations between individual smoking habits among hospital staff and their knowledge of the health consequences of smoking and passive smoking. The a priori hypothesis was a higher level of knowledge among non-smokers compared with smokers. Methods: A survey was undertaken, based on self-administered questionnaires at a Danish hospital (Frederikssund Hospital) in the Copenhagen area. Descriptive statistics, chi-square test and multiple logistic regression analyses were used. A backward stepwise elimination of variables at a 5% level of significance was performed and 95% confidence intervals were calculated. Main outcome measures were know
