Tobacco use and alcohol consumption of physician respondents by sex: N = 3213.
| SURVEY QUESTION | % TOTAL | % FEMALE | % MALE | P VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How often do you now smoke cigarettes? | < .001 | |||
| • Daily | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| • Occasionally | 6 | 4 | 6 | |
| • Not at all | 87 | 88 | 86 | |
| When did you stop smoking cigarettes? (ex-smokers only) | .0009 | |||
| • < 1 y ago | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| • 1–2 y ago | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| • 3–5 y ago | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| • > 5 y ago | 90 | 92 | 90 | |
| In the past month have you done the following? | ||||
| • Smoked cigars | 4 | 1 | 5 | <.001 |
| • Used chewing tobacco or snuff | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | <.0358 |
| • Smoked a pipe | 0.4 | 1 | 1 | < .001 |
| • Smoked part or all of a cigarette | 4 | 3 | 5 | < .001 |
| How often do you now drink alcohol? | .001 | |||
| • Less than once a mo | 20 | 25 | 17 | |
| • Once a mo | 5 | 7 | 5 | |
| • 2–3 times a mo | 12 | 14 | 10 | |
| • Once a wk | 15 | 14 | 16 | |
| • 2–3 times a wk | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
| • 4–6 times a wk | 19 | 14 | 21 | |
| • Every day | 7 | 3 | 9 | |
| How many drinks do you average when you drink? | < .001 | |||
| • 1 drink | 48 | 58 | 43 | |
| • 2 drinks | 38 | 34 | 40 | |
| • 3 drinks | 10 | 5 | 13 | |
| • 4 drinks | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
| • 5 drinks | 0.3 | 1 | 1 | |
| • ≥ 6 drinks | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| How often in the past 12 mo have you had ≥ 5 drinks on 1 occasion? | < .001 | |||
| • Never | 70 | 81 | 64 | |
| • Less than once a mo | 21 | 15 | 24 | |
| • Once a mo | 5 | 2 | 6 | |
| • 2–3 times a mo | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
| • Once a wk | 1 | 0.4 | 2 | |
| • More than once a wk | 1 | 1 | 1 | |