Table 5 Ordinal logistic regression analysis of the intensity of the intention to quit smoking(n = 556)

Knowledge of smoking hazards

 Lower

0.623

0.448–0.867

0.005

 Higher

1(ref)

Educational level

 Illiterate or elementary school

2.440

1.493–3.987

< 0.001

 Middle school

1.704

1.073–2.710

0.024

 High school

1.230

0.728–2.077

0.439

 College or above

1(ref)

Smoking Level

 Non-daily

2.059

1.276–3.320

0.003

 Light Daily

1.980

1.381–2.835

< 0.001

 Moderate/Heavy Daily

1(ref)

Model Fitting Information

p < 0.001

Test of Parallel Lines

p = 0.070