Health determinants of successful smoking cessation
| Variables | No of smokers4-150 | Successful cessation (%) | Univariate OR | 95% CI | Multivariate4-151 OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-rated health status | ||||||
| Good | 1082 | 15.0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Fair | 124 | 19.0 | 1.3 | 0.9–2.1 | 1.2 | 0.7–2.0 |
| Poor | 27 | 7.4 | 0.6 | 0.1–1.9 | 0.2 | 0.1–2.5 |
| Physical performance compared with contemporaries | ||||||
| Same | 933 | 14.7 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Better | 249 | 18.5 | 1.3 | 0.9–1.9 | 1.5 | 0.9–2.2 |
| Poorer | 129 | 14.0 | 0.7 | 0.6–1.6 | 0.8 | 0.4–1.6 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | ||||||
| <20 | 136 | 15.4 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 20–24 | 620 | 15.2 | 1.0 | 0.6–1.6 | 0.8 | 0.4–1.5 |
| 25–29 | 249 | 16.1 | 1.0 | 0.6–1.9 | 0.8 | 0.3–1.5 |
| ⩾30 | 56 | 21.4 | 1.5 | 0.7–3.3 | 1.4 | 0.5–3.2 |
| Hospitalised within last year | ||||||
| Yes | 768 | 15.0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| No | 545 | 16.0 | 1.1 | 0.8–1.5 | 1.0 | 0.7–1.4 |
| Angina pectoris | ||||||
| Yes | 10 | 20.0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| No | 1303 | 15.4 | 0.7 | 0.2–3.4 | 0.8 | 0.2–4.6 |
| Bronchitis | ||||||
| Yes | 152 | 11.8 | 1 | 1 | ||
| No | 1161 | 15.9 | 1.3 | 0.8–2.4 | 1.3 | 0.7–2.3 |