Table 2 factors associated with difficulty and intention to quit smoking
From: Prevalence and factors associated with difficulty and intention to quit smoking in Switzerland
N | Difficulty | Test | Intention | Test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All | 1234 | 1075 (87.1) | 883 (71.6) | ||
Gender | |||||
Women | 591 | 530 (89.7) | 6.64 ** | 429 (72.6) | 0.59 NS |
Men | 643 | 545 (84.8) | 454 (70.6) | ||
Age group | |||||
[35-44] | 416 | 360 (86.5) | 3.37 NS | 314 (75.5) | 20.9 *** |
[45-54] | 397 | 355 (89.4) | 300 (75.6) | ||
[55-64] | 310 | 267 (86.1) | 210 (67.7) | ||
[65+] | 111 | 93 (83.8) | 62 (55.9) | ||
Leisure-time physical activity | |||||
No | 680 | 608 (89.4) | 7.12 ** | 488 (71.8) | 0.03 NS |
Yes | 554 | 487 (87.9) | 395 (71.3) | ||
Alcohol drinker | |||||
No | 276 | 247 (89.5) | 1.79 NS | 213 (77.2) | 5.51 * |
Yes | 958 | 828 (86.4) | 670 (69.9) | ||
Alcohol consumption (%) | |||||
None | 276 | 247 (89.5) | 2.55 NS | 213 (77.2) | 6.34 NS |
1-6/week | 374 | 325 (86.9) | 266 (71.1) | ||
7-13/week | 238 | 204 (85.7) | 165 (69.3) | ||
14-34/week | 297 | 255 (85.9) | 207 (69.7) | ||
35+/week | 49 | 44 (89.8) | 32 (65.3) | ||
Personal history of lung disease | |||||
No | 1127 | 971 (86.2) | 10.6 *** | 794 (70.5) | 7.77 ** |
Yes | 107 | 104 (97.2) | 89 (83.2) | ||
Family history of lung disease | |||||
No | 1128 | 974 (86.3) | 6.89 ** | 797 (70.7) | 5.22 * |
Yes | 106 | 101 (95.3) | 86 (81.1) | ||
Non-cigarette smokers | |||||
No | 1179 | 1038 (88.0) | 20.2 *** | 858 (72.8) | 19.3 *** |
Yes | 55 | 37 (67.3) | 25 (45.5) | ||
Nicotine dependence a | |||||
Low (0-1) | 437 | 308 (70.5) | 168.7 *** | 271 (62.0) | 31.2 *** |
Medium (2-4) | 629 | 600 (95.4) | 478 (76.0) | ||
High (5-6) | 168 | 167 (99.4) | 134 (79.8) | ||
Number of quitting attempts | |||||
None | 412 | 326 (79.1) | 35.2 *** | 238 (57.8) | 65.3 *** |
1-5 | 621 | 565 (91.0) | 472 (76.0) | ||
6+ | 201 | 184 (91.5) | 173 (86.1) | ||