Is provider type associated with cancer screening and prevention: advanced practice registered nurses, physician assistants, and physicians

Table 4 Adjusted proportions of receipt of behavioral counseling in the past 12 months from provider by provider type, 2010 National Health Interview Survey, adults aged ≥18

	Received advice to quit smoking from a doctor, dentist, or other health professional^a				Received a recommendation to begin or continue any type of physical activity from a doctor or other health professional^b
	Females		Males		Females		Males
	Unadjusted (N = 2,196)	Adjusted (N = 2,153)	Unadjusted (N = 1,705)	Adjusted (N = 1,678)	Unadjusted (N = 11,752)	Adjusted (N = 10,870)	Unadjusted (N = 7,544)	Adjusted (N = 7,126)
Wald F test p-value	p < .001	p < .01	p < .0001	p < .001	p < .0001	p < .001	p < .0001	p < .001
Seen or talked with in past 12 months:	% (95% CI)	% (95% CI)	% (95% CI)	% (95% CI)	% (95% CI)	% (95% CI)	% (95% CI)	% (95% CI)
Primary care physician^d & APRN/PA^c	57.6 (53.0-62.1)	55.6 (51.0-60.2)	62.0 (56.3-67.4)	57.7 (51.8-63.5)	40.2 (38.3-42.2)	38.0 (36.1-40.0)	40.1 (37.2-43.1)	35.8 (33.0-38.8)
Primary care physician^d and no APRN/PA^c	54.8 (51.9-57.7)	55.7 (52.8-58.7)	52.5 (48.9-56.0)	53.2 (49.6-56.8)	34.7 (33.4-36.1)	35.9 (34.5-37.3)	31.8 (30.3-33.4)	32.9 (31.4-34.5)
Other healthcare provider^e	33.7 (24.1-44.9)	36.1 (26.0-47.7)	29.3 (22.4-37.4)	36.0 (27.7-45.2)	26.1 (21.7-31.1)	28.4 (23.6-33.8)	22.7 (19.2-26.7)	26.4 (22.4-30.9)

Note: Adjusted proportions or predicted marginals were calculated using multivariate logistic regression models that adjust for age, level of education, insurance status, number of chronic conditions, and number of healthcare provider visits in the past year.
^aSample adults who have seen a doctor or other health professional in the past 12 months and are current smokers or former smokers who have quit in the past 12 months.
^bSample adults who have seen a doctor or other health professional in the past 12 months.
^cAPRN indicates Advanced Practice Registered Nurse which includes certified nurse midwives (CNM) and nurse practitioners (NP); PA indicates physician assistant.
^dPrimary care physician includes physicians in general practice, family medicine, internal medicine, and obstetrics/gynecology.
^eOther healthcare providers include mental health professionals such as a psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, or clinical social workers. It also includes foot doctors, chiropractors, physical therapists, speech therapists, respiratory therapists, audiologists, and/or occupational therapists.

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