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Table 3 Factors associated with quit smoking in cancer survivors using the NHANES 99–08 data

From: Who tended to continue smoking after cancer diagnosis: the national health and nutrition examination survey 1999–2008

Characteristics

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Age

1.22 (1.16-1.28)

<.0001

Gender

  

 Female

1

 

 Male

1.83 (1.04-3.22)

0.037

Race

  

 Non-Hispanic White

1

 

 Non-Hispanic Black

1.59 (0.79-3.20)

0.192

 Hispanic or Others

0.23 (0.10-0.57)

0.001

BMI

  

 Underweight & normal(<25)

1

 

 Overweight (25–29.9)

1.94 (1.18-3.19)

0.009

 Obese (> = 30)

1.79 (1.01-3.17)

0.047

Years smoking

0.86 (0.82-0.91)

<.0001

Smoking-related cancer

  

 No

1

 

 Yes

1.89 (1.17-3.03)

0.009