Table 4

Bivariate and multivariate logistic models of intention to quit in the next six months

Independent variablesBivariate OR (95% CI)Multivariate OR (95% CI)
Sex
    Female11
    Male0.74 (0.54 to 1.01)0.62 (0.43 to 0.90)*
Age
    18–2411
    25–391.44 (0.74 to 2.82)1.55 (0.88 to 2.72)
    40–540.85 (0.38 to 1.92)0.97 (0.47 to 1.98)
    55+1.07 (0.44 to 2.61)0.95 (0.36 to 2.48)
Education
    < Middle school11
    Middle school1.36 (0.74 to 2.51)1.44 (0.74 to 2.80)
    High school1.41 (0.70 to 2.81)1.59 (0.70 to 3.56)
    > High school0.73 (0.30 to 1.76)0.82 (0.29 to 2.33)
Income (pesos/month)
    0–300011
    3001–50001.03 (0.63 to 1.67)0.76 (0.45 to 1.30)
    5001–80000.92 (0.42 to 2.01)0.89 (0.36 to 2.20)
    8001 or more0.83 (0.65 to 1.06)0.85 (0.64 to 1.12)
Smoking regularity
    Daily11
    Non-daily1.75 (1.02 to 3.02)*1.76 (0.94 to 3.29)
Quit attempt in last year
    No11
    Yes1.19 (0.79 to 1.80)1.17 (0.74 to 1.85)
Frequency of buying single cigarettes to reduce consumption, last month
    None11
    Once in a while0.95 (0.56 to 1.61)1.00 (0.57 to 1.77)
    Often/very often3.20 (1.74 to 5.86)§3.71 (2.13 to 6.48)§
Cues to smoke after seeing single cigarettes for sale, last month
    None11
    Low1.27 (0.70 to 2.30)1.12 (0.60 to 2.08)
    Middle1.33 (0.78 to 2.29)1.11 (0.61 to 2.01)
    High0.55 (0.26 to 1.16)0.40 (0.19 to 0.85)*
  • *p<0.05; †p<0.01; ‡p<0.001; §p<0.0001.