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Table 3 Descriptive characteristics of emergency nurses and physicians who completed in-depth interviews 1

From: Implementation of smoking cessation guidelines in the emergency department: a qualitative study of staff perceptions

Characteristic

EN (n = 19)2

EP (n = 11)3

Age, mean (sd)

40.1 (10.3)

39.6 (10.2)

Gender, % male

26

64

Race, % white

84

82

Diploma-educated RN or BSN, %

74

NA

Board certified in emergency medicine, %

NA

45

Total experience (years), median (IQR)

8 (2-9)

10 (1-16)

ED experience (years), median (IQR)

7 (1-7)

7 (1-14)

Smoking status, % current smoker

16

0

  1. 1RN = Registered nurse, BSN = bachelor’s of science in nursing, NA = not applicable, IQR = interquartile range. The physician category includes a small number of physician’s assistants at each site.
  2. 253 and 47% of EN interviewees were employed at Hospitals 1 and 2, respectively.
  3. 346 and 54% of EP interviewees were employed at Hospitals 1 and 2, respectively.