Association between being asked about quitting and organisational factors
| Association | Asked about quitting? (n [%]) | Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted odds ratio a (95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the trust have access to a hospital-based smoking cessation service? | |||||
| No | 184 (18.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 523 (36.3) | 2.58 (2.13–3.13) | 3.03 (2.47–3.72) | <0.001 | |
| Does the trust have a dedicated hospital smoking cessation practitioner? | |||||
| No | 272 (21.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 438 (35.3) | 1.96 (1.64–2.35) | 2.30 (1.91–2.78) | <0.001 | |
| Is the trust's smoking cessation service supported by a dedicated senior member of staff? | |||||
| No | 273 (23.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 437 (33.5) | 1.68 (1.41–2.01) | 2.00 (1.66–2.42) | <0.001 | |
| Does the trust offer additional pharmacotherapy to NRT on formulary? | |||||
| Bupropion (Zyban) | No | 533 (27.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 177 (32.3) | 1.26 (1.03–1.55) | 1.25 (1.01–1.54) | 0.041 | |
| Varenicline (Champix) | No | 346 (24.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 364 (34.4) | 1.65 (1.38–1.97) | 1.73 (1.44–2.08) | <0.001 | |
| Does the trust have a dedicated smoking area? | |||||
| No | 473 (30.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 237 (24.9) | 0.75 (0.62–0.90) | 0.68 (0.56–0.82) | <0.001 | |
| Does the trust offer frontline hospital staff regular smoking cessation training? | |||||
| No (or not known) | 341 (24.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 369 (34.1) | 1.62 (1.36–1.93) | 1.84 (1.52–2.21) | <0.001 | |
↵aAdjusted for sex, age, country, route of admission and admitting specialty. CI = confidence interval; NRT = nicotine replacement therapy