Table 2 Univariate binary regression analysis of demographic and behavioural baseline data with respect to cessation outcomes

Age

0.36

1.03

0.96, 1.11

"I enjoy smoking"

0.22*

1.38

0.82, 2.32

"Smoke helps me cope with stress"

0.39

0.82

0.53, 1.29

"Smoking helps me to socialise"

0.58

0.89

0.58, 1.36

"Smoking helps me to cope with boredom"

0.97

0.99

0.63, 1.55

"I Smoke to keep down weight"

0.18*

1.41

0.85, 2.33

No. of cigarettes per day

0.08*

0.67

0.42, 1.05

Time to 1^st daily cigarette

0.52

1.18

0.71, 1.96

No. of previous attempts

0.04*

1.44

1.02, 2.01

Importance of this attempt

0.80

0.91

0.45, 1.84

No. of GP visits

0.33

1.09

0.92, 1.29

No. of secondary care visits

0.43

1.06

0.92, 1.22

Expected chance of quitting success on this attempt

0.91

0.97

0.58, 1.62

Perceived health status

0.96

1.02

0.55, 1.90