Table 2.

Participant characteristics at each clinic site at baseline and follow-up

CLINIC SITENSMOKING PREVALENCE N (%)FEMALE SEX, %PATIENTS AGED > 65 Y,* %CDM PATIENTS, %SMOKING STATUS UNKNOWN, %READINESS TO QUIT ASSESSED, %
Baseline
  • A32575 (23)6334282248
  • C49665 (13)462036045
  • D2479 (4)741817580
  • E29661 (21)5327291028
  • F201122(61)3262250
  • Total1565332(21)5423272725
Follow-up
  • A30146 (15)594523985
  • C30156 (19)512826634
  • D2205 (2)48344278100
  • E30062 (21)593225619
  • F187119(64)25792038
  • Total1309288(22)5031252142
  • CDM—chronic disease management.

  • * A minor change in the age groupings occurred at follow-up when a pull-down system was used to aid data entry, so follow-up data are for patients aged older than 60 y.

  • Refers to all patients.

  • Refers to smoking patients.