Validation of the "SmoCess-GP" instrument - a short patient questionnaire for assessing the smoking cessation activities of general practitioners: a cross-sectional study

Table 1 Items of the "SmoCess-GP"- instrument and descriptive statistics (n = 127)

Item	Missing values	yes		no
		n	%	n	%
1. My practitioner¹ frequently asked me how many cigarettes I smoke per day.	1	89	70.6	37	29.4
2. My practitioner frequently cautioned me about the negative consequences of smoking.	0	78	61.4	49	38.6
3. My practitioner empathically demanded me to quit smoking.	0	66	52	61	48
4. My practitioner recommended a smoking cessation course.	1	18	14.3	108	85.7
5. My practitioner gave me behavioral advice about quitting.	2	17	13.6	108	86.4
6. My practitioner prescribed me/advised me to undergo a nicotine replacement therapy (e.g., transdermal patches, nicotine solution drops, nicotine gum).	0	22	17.3	105	82.7

¹ The participants were asked to respond with regards to the practitioner they contact first if they have a health problem (e.g., their general practitioner).