Table 4 factors associated with motivation to quit smoking
From: Prevalence and factors associated with difficulty and intention to quit smoking in Switzerland
N | Precontemplation | Contemplation | Preparation | Test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All | 883 | 353 (40.0) | 358 (40.5) | 172 (19.5) | |
Gender | |||||
Women | 429 | 177 (41.3) | 173 (40.3) | 79 (18.4) | 0.84 NS |
Men | 454 | 176 (38.8) | 185 (40.7) | 93 (20.5) | |
Age group | |||||
[35-44] | 314 | 124 (39.9) | 121 (38.9) | 66 (21.2) | 2.85 NS |
[45-54] | 300 | 116 (38.7) | 125 (41.7) | 59 (19.6) | |
[55-64] | 210 | 85 (40.5) | 86 (40.9) | 39 (18.6) | |
[65+] | 62 | 28 (45.2) | 26 (41.9) | 8 (12.9) | |
Leisure-time physical activity | |||||
No | 488 | 211 (43.2) | 193 (39.6) | 84 (17.2) | 6.04 * |
Yes | 395 | 142 (36.0) | 165 (41.7) | 88 (22.3) | |
Alcohol drinker | |||||
No | 213 | 85 (40.0) | 90 (42.2) | 38 (17.8) | 0.59 NS |
Yes | 670 | 268 (40.0) | 268 (40.0) | 134 (20.0) | |
Alcohol consumption | |||||
None | 214 | 85 (39.7) | 91 (42.5) | 38 (17.8) | 3.38 NS |
1-6/week | 270 | 100 (37.0) | 122 (41.5) | 58 (21.5) | |
7-13/week | 167 | 70 (41.9) | 67 (40.1) | 30 (18.0) | |
14-34/week | 211 | 88 (41.7) | 80 (37.9) | 43 (20.4) | |
35+/week | 32 | 15 (46.9) | 11 (34.4) | 6 (18.7) | |
Personal history of lung disease | |||||
No | 794 | 325 (40.9) | 322 (40.6) | 147 (18.5) | 5.56 NS |
Yes | 89 | 28 (31.5) | 36 (40.5) | 25 (28.0) | |
Family history of lung disease | |||||
No | 797 | 326 (40.9) | 316 (39.6) | 155 (19.5) | 3.38 NS |
Yes | 86 | 27 (31.4) | 42 (48.8) | 17 (19.8) | |
Non-cigarette smokers | |||||
No | 858 | 343 (40.0) | 347 (40.4) | 168 (19.6) | 0.24 NS |
Yes | 25 | 10 (40.0) | 11 (44.0) | 4 (16.0) | |
Nicotine dependence a | |||||
Low (0-1) | 271 | 101 (37.3) | 96 (35.4) | 74 (27.3) | 16.7 ** |
Medium (2-4) | 478 | 192 (40.2) | 206 (43.1) | 80 (16.7) | |
High (5-6) | 134 | 60 (44.8) | 56 (41.8) | 18 (13.4) | |
Number of quitting attempts | |||||
None | 238 | 130 (54.6) | 79 (33.2) | 29 (12.2) | 48.5 *** |
1-5 | 472 | 175 (37.1) | 211 (44.7) | 86 (18.2) | |
6+ | 173 | 48 (27.7) | 68 (39.3) | 57 (33.0) | |