Table 3 GLM model for 4-week validated quit; adjusted odds ratios with 95 % confidence intervals (CI) and significance results
From: Gender difference and effect of pharmacotherapy: findings from a smoking cessation service
| Variable | Level | Quit rate – n/N (%) | Odds ratio (95 % CI) | Wald (d.f.) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 6.7 (1) | 0.01 | |||
| Male | 1763/3055 (57.7 %) | 1 | |||
| Female | 2133/3904 (54.6 %) | 0.88 (0.79–0.97) | 0.03 | ||
| Region | 192.9 (3) | <0.001 | |||
| East Sussex | 2431/3773 (64.4 %) | 1 | |||
| Sandwell | 1069/2331 (45.9 %) | 0.49 (0.44–0.55) | <0.001 | ||
| Walsall | 57/140 (40.7 %) | 0.38 (0.27–0.54) | <0.001 | ||
| Worcestershire | 339/715 (47.4 %) | 0.48 (0.40–0.57) | <0.001 | ||
| Age | 53.5 (4) | <0.001 | |||
| 12–19 | 148/426 (34.7 %) | 1 | |||
| 20–29 | 553/1041 (53.1 %) | 1.79 (1.39–2.31) | <0.001 | ||
| 30–49 | 1690/2963 (57.0 %) | 2.12 (1.68–2.68) | <0.001 | ||
| 50–69 | 1275/2158 (59.1 %) | 2.30 (1.80–2.92) | <0.001 | ||
| 70+ | 230/371 (62.0 %) | 2.47 (1.81–3.37) | <0.001 | ||
| Counselling | 71.7 (6) | <0.001 | |||
| One-to-one | 3315/5666 (58.5 %) | 1 | |||
| Drop-in | 148/350 (42.3 %) | 1.14 (0.88–1.47) | 0.4 | ||
| GP | 155/326 (47.5 %) | 0.89 (0.70–1.14) | 0.2 | ||
| Pharmacy | 82/207 (39.6 %) | 0.55 (0.41–0.73) | <0.001 | ||
| Nurse | 64/165 (38.8 %) | 0.31 (0.22–0.42) | <0.001 | ||
| Telephone | 108/185 (58.4 %) | 1.01 (0.75–1.37) | 0.6 | ||
| Other | 24/57 (42.1 %) | 0.55 (0.32–0.94) | 0.02 | ||
| Treatment | 19.0 (1) | <0.001 | |||
| NRT | 3340/6085 (54.9 %) | 1 | |||
| Varenicline | 556/874 (63.6 %) | 1.41 | <0.001 |