Table 3 Effects of predictor variables on intention to quit tobacco, represented by the total- direct- and indirect-standardized coefficients

Tobacco Control Measures ➔ Quit

0.176 ***

0.167***

006* (Frequency)

0.002 NS (Duration)

0.001 NS (Dependency)

Education ➔ Quit

0.14***

0.13***

0.006* (Frequency)

0.005 NS (Duration)

0 NS (Dependency)

Frequency ➔ Quit

-0.257***

-0.257***

Only direct effects are available

Duration ➔ Quit

-0.028 NS

-0.028 NS

Dependency ➔ Quit

-0.035 NS

0.035 NS

N Influencers ➔ Quit

0.686***

0.686***

Only direct effects are available

HCP vs. None ➔ Quit

0.425***

0.425***

Only direct effects are available

Rel vs. None ➔ Quit

0.399***

0.399***

Friends vs. None ➔ Quit

0.417***

0.417***

Parents vs. None ➔ Quit

0.288***

0.288***

Bidis ➔ Quit

-0.115***

Only total effects were of interest as these variables were included as controlling factors

Cig ➔ Quit

-0.058**

Tambakoo ➔ Quit

0.186***

Bidis ➔ Frequency

0.142***

0.142***

Only direct effects are available

Cig ➔ Frequency

-0.048*

-0.048*

Tambakoo ➔ Frequency

-0.135***

-0.135***

Bidis ➔ Duration

0.199***

0.199***

Only direct effects are available

Bidis ➔ Dependency

0.078**

0.078**

Only direct effects are available

Betel ➔ Dependency

0.07**

0.07**

Shisha ➔ Dependency

0.103**

0.103**