Psychosocial determinants of successful smoking cessation
| Variable | No of smokers2-150 | Successful cessation (%) | Univariate OR | 95% CI | Multivariate 2-151 OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental factors | ||||||
| Social group2-152 | ||||||
| I–II | 242 | 25.6 | 1 | 1 | ||
| III | 365 | 18.2 | 0.6 | 0.4–0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4–1.2 |
| IV | 431 | 11.4 | 0.4 | 0.2–0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2–0.7 |
| V | 275 | 9.1 | 0.3 | 0.2–0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2–0.8 |
| Unemployed last year | ||||||
| Yes | 113 | 8.9 | 1 | 1 | ||
| No | 1200 | 16.0 | 2.0 | 1.0–3.8 | 2.5 | 1.2–3.7 |
| Feel busy | ||||||
| Yes | 712 | 14.6 | 1 | 1 | ||
| No | 565 | 16.5 | 1.2 | 0.9–1.6 | 1.3 | 0.9–2.0 |
| Economic problems | ||||||
| Yes | 226 | 12.8 | 1 | 1 | ||
| No | 1086 | 15.9 | 1.3 | 0.8–2.0 | 1.4 | 0.6–2.3 |
| Spouse smokes | ||||||
| Yes | 600 | 10.8 | 1 | 1 | ||
| No | 469 | 23.7 | 2.6 | 1.8–3.5 | 2.3 | 1.5–3.5 |
| No spouse/cohabitant | 227 | 10.6 | 1.0 | 0.6–1.6 | 0.8 | 0.4–1.7 |
| Smokers among children, parents, siblings, other family, friends, colleagues | ||||||
| 0 or 1 | 258 | 22.5 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 351 | 17.4 | 0.7 | 0.5–1.1 | 1.1 | 0.6–1.6 |
| ⩾3 | 471 | 11.9 | 0.5 | 0.3–0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4–1.2 |
| Personal factors | ||||||
| Sex | ||||||
| Men | 716 | 17.5 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Women | 597 | 12.9 | 0.7 | 0.5–0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4–1.0 |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 30 | 397 | 16.8 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 40 | 354 | 11.3 | 0.7 | 0.4–1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4–0.8 |
| 50 | 352 | 13.1 | 0.8 | 0.5–1.2 | 0.7 | 0.4–1.3 |
| 60 | 210 | 24.3 | 1.7 | 1.1–2.5 | 1.7 | 1.0–3.3 |
| Personal problems | ||||||
| Yes | 225 | 15.6 | 1 | 1 | ||
| No | 1087 | 15.4 | 1.3 | 0.8–1.9 | 1.1 | 0.6–2.3 |
| Knowledge of diseases associated with smoking | ||||||
| High | 739 | 17.8 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Low | 356 | 15.8 | 1.1 | 0.8–1.5 | 1.4 | 0.9–2.1 |
| Believe it is healthy to stop smoking | ||||||
| Yes | 470 | 15.1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| No | 825 | 15.5 | 1.0 | 0.7–1.4 | 1.1 | 0.7–1.6 |
| Stage of change (motivation to stop) | ||||||
| Precontemplation (did not wish or try to quit) | 491 | 12.2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Contemplation (wished or tried to quit) | 822 | 17.3 | 1.5 | 1.1–2.1 | 2.0 | 1.3–3.1 |
| Health attitude/own effort2-153 | ||||||
| Important | 729 | 15.8 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Some importance | 434 | 16.6 | 1.1 | 0.8–1.5 | 1.2 | 0.8–1.7 |
| No importance | 65 | 9.2 | 0.5 | 0.2–1.3 | 0.2 | 0.1–1.1 |
↵2-150 Number may vary because of missing data.
OR = odds ratios; CI = confidence intervals.
↵2-151 All the covariates in the table were included in the model.
↵2-152 The participants were classified into five social strata, with I as the highest and V as the lowest (see text for definitions).
↵2-153 Subjects were asked how important they believe their own effort is for staying healthy.