Table 4 Differential analysis of the intensity of the intention to quit smoking
Characteristics | Intensity of intention to quit smoking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
> 12month | ≤ 12month | ≤ 1month | Mean Rank | Z/H | p-value | |
(%, n = 281) | (%, n = 182) | (%, n = 93) | ||||
Heath literacy | ||||||
Lower | 65.8 | 68.1 | 69.9 | 281.89 | -0.781 | 0.435 |
Higher | 34.2 | 31.9 | 30.1 | 271.54 | ||
Knowledge of smoking hazards | ||||||
Lower | 50.9 | 43.4 | 36.6 | 261.45 | -2.536 | 0.011 |
Higher | 49.1 | 56.6 | 63.4 | 293.05 | ||
Age | ||||||
18~39 | 30.2 | 28.0 | 26.9 | 271.63 | 0.675 | 0.714 |
40~59 | 49.5 | 50.5 | 54.8 | 283.26 | ||
60~69 | 20.3 | 21.4 | 18.3 | 276.41 | ||
Education level | ||||||
Illiterate or elementary school | 20.6 | 31.3 | 30.1 | 305.53 | 7.832 | 0.050 |
Middle school | 35.9 | 32.4 | 37.6 | 277.27 | ||
High school | 20.3 | 16.5 | 17.2 | 265.75 | ||
College or above | 23.1 | 19.8 | 15.1 | 258.39 | ||
Occupation | ||||||
Agriculture | 22.4 | 26.4 | 18.3 | 276.82 | 2.360 | 0.670 |
Factory or manual | 27.4 | 28.6 | 33.3 | 287.73 | ||
Office, student, or non-manual | 24.9 | 21.4 | 18.3 | 262.44 | ||
Public sectors | 11.7 | 12.6 | 12.9 | 284.42 | ||
Other | 13.5 | 11.0 | 17.2 | 283.35 | ||
Region | ||||||
Rural | 52.3 | 62.1 | 50.5 | 282.7 | -0.751 | 0.453 |
Urban | 47.7 | 37.9 | 49.5 | 273.32 | ||
Marital status | ||||||
Not married | 2.5 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 305.23 | -0.831 | 0.406 |
Married | 97.5 | 94.0 | 97.8 | 277.5 | ||
Self-reported good health | ||||||
No | 31.3 | 28.0 | 34.4 | 279.1 | -0.064 | 0.949 |
Yes | 68.7 | 72.0 | 65.6 | 278.24 | ||
Smoking Level | ||||||
Non-daily | 14.6 | 10.4 | 25.8 | 298.79 | 12.851 | 0.002 |
Light daily | 33.1 | 46.7 | 43.0 | 298.97 | ||
Moderate/ Heavy daily | 52.3 | 42.9 | 31.2 | 254.22 | ||