Table 1 Characteristics of pharmacies consented to take part in STOP pilot trial
Pharmacy characteristics | Allocation | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Usual practice | STOP intervention | |||||
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
Total | 5 | 100.0% | 7 | 100.0% | 12 | 100.0% |
Average no of prescriptions per month | ||||||
4000 or less | 1 | 20.0% | 2 | 28.6% | 3 | 25.0% |
4001–6000 | 2 | 40.0% | 1 | 14.3% | 3 | 25.0% |
6001–8000 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 14.3% | 1 | 8.3% |
More than 8000 | 1 | 20.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 8.3% |
Not provided | 1 | 20.0% | 3 | 42.9% | 4 | 33.3% |
Number of staff | ||||||
2 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 14.3% | 1 | 8.3% |
3 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 14.3% | 1 | 8.3% |
4 | 2 | 40.0% | 2 | 28.6% | 4 | 33.3% |
5 | 2 | 40.0% | 2 | 28.6% | 4 | 33.3% |
6 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 14.3% | 1 | 8.3% |
11 | 1 | 20.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 8.3% |
Number of STOP smoking advisors | ||||||
1 | 1 | 20.0% | 5 | 71.4% | 6 | 50.0% |
2 | 2 | 40.0% | 1 | 14.3% | 3 | 25.0% |
3 | 2 | 40.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 16.7% |
5 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 14.3% | 1 | 8.3% |
Type of pharmacy | ||||||
Independent pharmacy | 4 | 80.0% | 7 | 100.0% | 11 | 91.7% |
Chain pharmacy | 1 | 20.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 8.3% |