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Table 2 Multivariable logistic regression results of factors affecting intention to quit and setting a quit date among patients visiting public health facilities

From: Factors determining intention to quit tobacco: exploring patient responses visiting public health facilities in India

 

Intention to quit within 30 days (n = 1003)

Ready to set quit date (n = 995)

Characteristics

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Demographic

Age (years)

≤25 years

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

>25 years

0.31 (0.16 to 0.59)

0.47 (0.22 to 0.99)

0.46 (0.26 to 0.83)

0.70 (0.34 to 1.43)

Education

Uneducated

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Less than primary

1.74 (1.01 to 3.00)

1.30 (0.71 to 2.36)

1.08 (0.63 to 1.86)

0.99 (0.53 to 1.85)

Primary but less than secondary

1.79 (0.99 to 3. 21)

1.27 (0.71 to 2.36)

1.63 (0.95 to 2.77)

1.09 (0.57 to 2.07)

Secondary and above

2.32 (1.04 to 5.15)

1.39 (0.56 to 3.43)

2.27 (1.17 to 4.40)

1.59 (0.72 to 3.50)

Work

Unemployed

Reference

Reference

NS

NS

Employed

0.08 (0.01 to 0.38)

0.15 (0.03 to 0.76)

NS

NS

Location

Rural

NS

NS

Reference

Reference

Urban

NS

NS

1.53 (0.95 to 2.46)

1.17 (0.69 to 1.99)

Socio-economic status

Above PL

Reference

Reference

NS

NS

Below PL

0.51 (0.32 to 0.83)

0.63 (0.37 to 1.06)

NS

NS

Self-reported health

Poor

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Fair

1.08 (0.61 to 1.92)

1.20 (0.65 to 2.21)

0.73 (0.40 to 1.34)

0.61 (0.31 to 1.22)

Good

1.32 (0.69 to 2.53)

1.17 (0.56 to 2.45)

1.81 (0.99 to 3.29)

1.23 (0.61 to 2.49)

Form of tobacco

Smoked tobacco

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Smokeless tobacco

1.69 (1.04 to 2.73)

1.22 (0.71 to 2.09)

2.52 (1.58 to 4.03)

2.05 (1.15 to 3.65)

Both

0.52 (0.19 to 1.41)

0.43 (0.15 to 1.28)

2.16 (1.03 to 4.52)

1.31 (0.54 to 3.22)

Other substances besides tobacco

No

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Yes

1.01 (0.56 to 1.81)

0.95 (0.50 to 1.81)

0.91 (0.51 to 1.64)

0.85 (0.42 to 1.69)

FTND score for smoked tobacco

NS

NS

0.98 (0.85 to 1.14)

1.10 (0.91 to 1.34)

FTND score for smokeless tobacco

1.00 (0.84 to 1.19)

0.99 (0.82 to 1.20)

0.95 (0.81 to 1.11)

0.95 (0.80 to 1.13)

No. of quit attempts in past 12 months

0

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

1 to 5

2.28 (1.45 to 3.56)

2.20 (1.38 to 3.51)

2.73 (1.77 to 4.23)

2.46 (1.52 to 3.96)

5 to 10

0.44 (0.08 to 2.51)

0.43 (0.06 to 3.02)

7.92 (3.25 to 19.28)

7.50 (2.82 to 19.96)

>10

0.70 (0.14 to 3.43)

0.87 (0.17 to 4.45)

1.00 (0.20 to 4.90)

1.20 (0.23 to 6.39)

  1. NS: Not significant in the bivariate analyses.
  2. Bold text indicates statistically significant at p < 0.05.