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Summary Table:
Prevention – Advice to Quit
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Only one measure per topic is displayed in the summary table. A complete set of measures, where they exist, can be found in the report.
| Trend key: |
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solid green - headed in the right direction |
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dotted red - headed in the wrong direction |
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dashed black - stable
or non-significant change (NSC) |
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Health professional advice to quit smoking
1992-2003 |
| Measure |
Percentage of current smokers aged 18 years and older who were advised by a health professional in the past year to quit smoking. |
| Trend |
Rising, then falling
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| Desired direction |
Rising  |
| Most recent estimate |
In 2003, 59.8 percent of smokers 18 years of age and older who had seen a health professional during the past 12 months reported being advised by a health professional to quit smoking during the past year. |
| Healthy People 2010 target |
Increase the percentage of physicians and dentists and other health professionals who counsel their at-risk patients about tobacco use cessation to 85 percent. |
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