Table 4 Individual-, social- and policy- factors associated with the intention to quit smoking among persistent smokers (n = 957)
| Â | Intention to quit |
|---|---|
aOR (95% CI) | |
Region type | |
 Urban areas | REF |
 Rural areas | 2.59 (1.73—3.88) |
Age group | |
 18–39 | REF |
  ≥ 40 | 0.87 (0.51—1.49) |
Marital status | |
 Living without partner | REF |
 Living with partner | 0.86 (0.41—1.79) |
Education attainment | |
 Secondary school completed or lower | REF |
 High school completed | 1.32 (0.65—2.67) |
 College/University or higher | 1.00 (0.54—1.86) |
Household wealth index | |
 Quintile I (poorest) | 1.22 (0.60—2.48) |
 Quintile II | 1.56 (0.74—3.29) |
 Quintile III | 1.40 (0.60—3.25) |
 Quintile IV | 0.94 (0.37—2.37) |
 Quintile V (richest) | REF |
Tobacco smoke type | |
 Cigarette smoking only | 1.00 (0.69—1.45) |
 Dual use | REF |
Smoking duration | |
  ≤ 5 years | 2.98 (0.92—9.68) |
  > 5–10 years | 1.43 (0.74—2.76) |
  > 10 years | REF |
 Cigarette smoked per day | 1.00 (0.97—1.02) |
Self-assessed health status | |
 Fair | REF |
 Worst/Poor | 0.32 (0.12—0.88) |
 Good/Excellent | 0.75 (0.43—1.31) |
 Quality of life (VAS scale) | 0.99 (0.97 – 1.00) |
Ever been diagnosed with any chronic disease | |
 No | REF |
 Yes | 2.18 (1.20—3.96) |
Alcohol consumption | |
 No | REF |
 Yes | 1.64 (0.86—3.12) |
 Number of smokers among 5 closest friends | 0.98 (0.82—1.16) |
The number of friends/acquaintances who quit smoking successfully | |
 No | REF |
 One person | 0.92 (0.50—1.70) |
 2 or more people | 1.24 (0.81—1.90) |
Smokers in the families | |
 No | 1.32 (0.75—2.33) |
 Yes |  |
Number of quit attempts during the previous year | |
 Not tried to quit | REF |
 Once | 3.60 (1.74—7.46) |
 2–5 times | 6.24 (3.24—12.04) |
 6 times or more | 5.45 (1.41—21.09) |
Tobacco-related knowledge | |
 Quartile I (lowest) | REF |
 Quartile II | 1.70 (0.95—3.16) |
 Quartile III | 2.16 (1.04—4.46) |
 Quartile IV (highest) | 2.27 (1.04—4.93) |
Self-efficacy to quit smoking | |
 Not at all | REF |
 Somewhat | 3.73 (2.05—6.78) |
 A lot | 3.82 (2.14—6.80) |
Health benefits of quitting | |
 Not at all | REF |
 A lot | 1.23 (0.70—2.18) |
Worried about future health | |
 Not at all | REF |
 Somewhat | 2.08 (1.25—3.45) |
 A lot | 3.04 (1.66—5.56) |
Opinion of smoking | |
 Good | REF |
 Bad | 1.53 (0.76—3.09) |
Smoke-free policies | |
 No | REF |
 Yes | 1.23 (0.65—2.34) |
Cessation support program | |
 No | REF |
 Yes | 1.04 (0.58—1.88) |
Health warning labels | |
 No | REF |
 Yes | 2.65 (1.26—5.58) |
Anti-smoking advertising | |
 No | REF |
 Yes | 1.86 (0.69—4.99) |
Tobacco taxation | |
 No | REF |
 Yes | 2.39 (1.26—4.55) |