Table 4

Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals of psychosocial characteristics among the three groups of intermittent smokers at baseline compared to the reference population at baseline. The Malmö shoulder-neck study

Intermittent/dailyIntermittent/ intermittentIntermittent/stopped
*Adjusted for age, sex, country of origin, marital status, education, and snuff consumption.
Social participation
Low/high1.79 (1.17 to 2.75)0.73 (0.56 to 0.94)0.74 (0.50 to 1.12)
Social anchorage
Low/high0.79 (0.47 to 1.31)1.00 (0.78 to 1.29)0.90 (0.61 to 1.34)
Emotional support
Low/high1.10 (0.72 to 1.69)1.25 (0.99 to 1.56)0.98 (0.68 to 1.42)
Instrumental support
Low/high1.30 (0.85 to 1.99)0.96 (0.76 to 1.21)0.71 (0.48 to 1.04)