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Lower Successful Quit Rate of Menthol Tobacco Users in a Tobacco Cessation Program: An Explanatory Analysis in Search of Potential Mechanisms

Global Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases | Vol 4, Issue 1

Table 3. Logistic Regression Results

VariablesQuit Smoking
Unadjusted OR (95% CI)Adjusted OR (95% CI)
Menthol/Multiple Flavor Use  
   NoRef.Ref.
   Yes0.36* (0.13, 0.98)0.14** (0.04, 0.55)
Study Arm  
   Self-Help GroupRef.Ref.
   In-Person Group2.17 (0.92, 5.16)3.81* (1.21, 12.03)
   Virtual/Hybrid Group1.30 (0.53, 3.16)2.19 (0.67, 7.18)
Age  
   50 years or LessRef.Ref.
   More than 50 years1.29 (0.56, 2.98)1.66 (0.59, 4.69)
Gender  
   MenRef.Ref.
   Women0.57 (0.30, 1.11)0.33* (0.14, 0.77)
Educational Attainment  
   Some High School or LessRef.Ref.
   Graduated from High School/GED1.08 (0.46, 2.54)0.84 (0.28, 2.50)
   Some College1.38 (0.55, 3.43)1.26 (0.39, 4.13)
   Bachelor or More1.93 (0.68, 5.49)0.97 (0.23, 4.07)
Number of Cardiometabolic Risk Conditions1.29 (0.91, 1.84)1.73* (1.13, 2.66)
Depression0.77* (0.61, 0.98)0.56** (0.39, 0.80)
Other Tobacco Product Use  
   NoRef.Ref.
   Yes1.61 (0.77, 3.36)2.50 (0.96, 6.47)
Nicotine Addiction (at Baseline)0.93 (0.79, 1.09)1.01 (0.82, 1.24)

Note: Abbreviations: 0R= Odds Ratio; CI=Confidence Interval; ** P < 0.01, * P < 0.05.