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Table 4 Predictors of being quit for 30 days or more after 14 months of followup, adult Mexican smokers*

From: Consumption of single cigarettes and quitting behavior: A longitudinal analysis of Mexican smokers

Baseline independent variables

% quit

Crude OR

Adjusted OR**

   

(95% CI)

(95% CI)

Entire population

17.9%

--

--

Frequency of buying singles

None

13.6%

1

1

 

3 or less times/mo

20.5%

1.64[1.05 - 2.56]a

1.11[0.63 - 1.95]

 

Weekly or more

19.3%

1.51[0.99 - 2.32]

1.28[0.70 - 2.37]

Frequency of buying singles to reduce consumption

None

14.3%

1

1

 

3 or less times/mo

27.4%

2.26[1.35 - 3.77]b

2.30[1.19 - 4.45]a

 

Weekly or more

18.1%

1.32[0.72 - 2.43]

0.92[0.41 - 2.09]

Urge to smoke when see singles sold

None

15.0%

1

1

 

3 or less times/mo

20.8%

1.48[0.81 - 2.70]

1.4[0.76 - 2.58]

 

Weekly or more

17.0%

1.15[0.76 - 1.75]

0.92[0.57 - 1.49]

Observations

   

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  1. a: p < 0.05; b: p < 0.01; c: p < 0.001.
  2. *logistic regression models estimated; all independent variables assessed at baseline
  3. **model adjusts for all variables shown in the table, as well as baseline age, sex, education, income, smoking intensity, previous year quit attempts, and intention to quit.