Table 4 Logistic regressions predicting assessments consistent with scientific evidence regarding statements on NRT and Snus.

Perception of nicotine's part of the health risks in smoking

   None or very small part (ref)

1

1

   Relatively small part

0.01

0.48

0.29-0.80

0.00

0.44

0.26-0.75

   Relatively large part

0.00

0.20

0.12-0.35

0.00

0.30

0.17-0.54

   Very large part or all

0.00

0.25

0.14-0.43

0.00

0.33

0.18-0.61

Birth decade

   80 s (ref)

1

1

   70s

0.17

0.70

0.43-1.16

0.29

0.75

0.44-1.28

   60s

0.97

0.99

0.63-1.56

0.52

0.85

0.52-1.39

   50s

0.46

1.19

0.76-1.86

0.10

0.65

0.39-1.08

Education level

   Low (ref)

1

1

   High

0.00

1.88

1.34-2.64

0.19

1.30

0.88-1.93

Sex

   Women (ref)

1

1

   Men

0.22

1.23

0.89-1.70

0.05

1.43

0.10-2.07

Desire to quit smoking

   No desire (ref)

1

1

   Some desire

0.80

0.92

0.47-1.80

0.60

1.23

0.57-2.65

   Strong desire

0.93

1.03

0.51-2.09

0.80

0.90

0.40-2.03

Place of residence

   Rural areas (ref)

1

1

   Small city 4'-30'

0.16

1.37

0.88-2.13

0.31

0.76

0.45-1.29

   Large city >30'

0.90

1.03

0.66-1.62

0.55

1.17

0.70-1.96

   Main city

0.03

1.65

1.05-2.57

0.47

1.21

0.72-2.02

Time to first cigarette (after waking up)

   >30 minutes (ref)

1

1

   6-30 minutes

0.68

1.07

0.77-1.50

0.03

1.57

1.05-2.35

   > 5 minutes

0.76

1.07

0.68-1.70

0.01

2.03

1.20-3.42

Previous use of NRT and benefits thereof in attempts to quit smoking

   Not used (ref)

1

1

   Used, none or modest benefit

0.70

1.08

0.74-1.55

0.02

0.61

0.40-0.94

   Used, quite a large benefit or helped completely

0.01

1.71

1.14-2.57

0.17

0.72

0.45-1.15

Previous use of Snus and benefits thereof in attempts to quit smoking

   Not used (ref)

1

1

   Used, none or modest benefit

0.37

0.81

0.51-1.28

0.00

3.11

1.92-5.04

   Used, quite a large benefit or helped completely

0.95

1.01

0.67-1.53

0.00

3.88

2.50-6.01

Proximity to people that have used NRT in attempts to quit smoking

   No proximity (ref)

1

1

   Proximity to unsuccessful attempts

0.45

1.17

0.78-1.76

0.68

1.10

0.69-1.77

   Proximity to successful attempts

0.76

1.07

0.70-1.63

0.74

1.09

0.66-1.79

Proximity to people that have used Snus in attempts to quit smoking

   No proximity (ref)

1

   Proximity to unsuccessful attempts

0.37

1.22

0.79-1.87

0.38

0.80

0.48-1.33

   Proximity to successful attempts

0.01

1.60

1.11-2.32

0.39

1.20

0.79-1.85