Table 4

Traditional multivariate logistic regression analysis of the associations with receiving any smoking cessation prescription

TotalReceiving prescriptionsMultivariate OR* p Value
n%n%
Total282 433 37 73113.4
Age groups, years
 16–3063 81522.6741011.61.00<0.001
 31–60155 35555.023 80215.31.55 (1.51 to 1.60)
 >6063 26322.4651910.31.10 (1.06 to 1.15)
Sex
 Male131 88946.716 83612.81.00<0.001
 Female150 54453.520 89513.91.09 (1.06 to 1.11)
Lifestyle
 Alcohol12 2094.39287.600.49 (0.45 to 0.52)<0.001
 Heavy smoker53 28818.9850416.01.26 (1.23 to 1.30)<0.001
 Obesity34 89112.3370410.60.71 (0.68 to 0.73)<0.001
Medical condition
 Asthma36 44212.9541714.91.07 (1.03 to 1.10)<0.001
 Atrial fibrillation32621.13229.870.74 (0.66 to 0.84)<0.001
 Cancer65752.396414.71.13 (1.05 to 1.21)=0.001
 CHD14 3975.1218315.21.29 (1.23 to 1.36)<0.001
 CKD98453.598910.00.78 (0.73 to 0.84)<0.001
 COPD15 2895.4327021.41.97 (1.88 to 2.05)<0.001
 Dementia6840.2172.490.17 (0.11 to 0.28)<0.001
 Depression61 68421.8998316.21.23 (1.20 to 1.27)<0.001
 Diabetes16 4695.8199012.11.01 (0.96 to 1.06)0.811
 Epilepsy34961.246913.40.94 (0.85 to 1.03)0.191
 Heart failure27861.036813.21.05 (0.94 to 1.18)0.404
 Hypertension44 49315.7495711.10.80 (0.78 to 0.83)<0.001
 Mental handicap6400.27211.30.85 (0.66 to 1.09)0.184
 Psychotic disorders46581.667614.51.01 (0.92 to 1.09)0.895
 Stroke and TIA65912.387813.31.08 (1.00 to 1.16)0.043
 Thyroid91863.2132114.41.06 (0.99 to 1.12)0.082
  • * ORs are adjusted for all other variable in the table.

  • The reference group is those without the lifestyle factor or condition in each case.

  • CHD, coronary heart disease; CKD, chronic kidney disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; TIA, transient ischaemic attack.