Table 5

Significant predictors of successful smoking cessation in the final multivariate model with the 22 psychosocial, behavioural, and health covariates

VariablesMultivariate OR 95% CI
Social group5-150
I–II1
 III0.770.43–1.33
 VI0.400.17–0.76
 V0.470.22–0.88
Spouse smokes
Yes1
 No2.121.40–3.50
 No spouse/cohabitant0.820.35–1.98
Age (years)
301
 401.120.53–2.34
 501.140.69–2.42
 603.231.28–4.16
Stage of change (motivation to stop)
Precontemplation (did  not wish or try to quit)1
 Contemplation (wished  or tried to quit)2.28 1.33–3.77
Amount smoked (g/day)
 0–101
 ⩾100.440.28–0.79
PseudoR 2 0.13
p-Value Hosmer-Lemeshow χ2 0.44
  • OR = odds ratios, CI = confidence intervals.

  • 5-150 The participants were classified into five social strata, with I as the highest and V as the lowest (see text for definitions).