Factors associated with quitting behaviour among current smokers in Massachusetts: Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 1996–1999
| Planning to quit | Quit attempt | Advised by doctor to quit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | Odds ratio* (95% CI) | % | Odds ratio* (95% CI) | % | Odds ratio* (95% CI) | |
| *Adjusted for age and education. | |||||||
| Not disabled | 3 010 | 36.5 | 1.0 | 54.9 | 1.0 | 44.7 | 1.0 |
| All disabled | 814 | 39.3 | 1.18 (0.92 to 1.51) | 52.7 | 1.11 (0.87 to 1.42) | 64.1 | 2.07 (1.60 to 2.69) |
| Severity of disability | |||||||
| No assistance | 544 | 37.2 | 1.06 (0.79 to 1.41) | 54.9 | 1.05 (0.79 to 1.40) | 58.9 | 1.71 (1.27 to 2.29) |
| Needs assistance | 267 | 43.6 | 1.50 (0.99 to 2.26) | 48.5 | 1.23 (0.82 to 1.84) | 74.4 | 3.33 (2.11 to 5.24) |