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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
| Variables | Quit Smoking | |
| Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
| Menthol/Multiple Flavor Use | ||
| No | Ref. | Ref. |
| Yes | 0.36* (0.13, 0.98) | 0.14** (0.04, 0.55) |
| Study Arm | ||
| Self-Help Group | Ref. | Ref. |
| In-Person Group | 2.17 (0.92, 5.16) | 3.81* (1.21, 12.03) |
| Virtual/Hybrid Group | 1.30 (0.53, 3.16) | 2.19 (0.67, 7.18) |
| Age | ||
| 50 years or Less | Ref. | Ref. |
| More than 50 years | 1.29 (0.56, 2.98) | 1.66 (0.59, 4.69) |
| Gender | ||
| Men | Ref. | Ref. |
| Women | 0.57 (0.30, 1.11) | 0.33* (0.14, 0.77) |
| Educational Attainment | ||
| Some High School or Less | Ref. | Ref. |
| Graduated from High School/GED | 1.08 (0.46, 2.54) | 0.84 (0.28, 2.50) |
| Some College | 1.38 (0.55, 3.43) | 1.26 (0.39, 4.13) |
| Bachelor or More | 1.93 (0.68, 5.49) | 0.97 (0.23, 4.07) |
| Number of Cardiometabolic Risk Conditions | 1.29 (0.91, 1.84) | 1.73* (1.13, 2.66) |
| Depression | 0.77* (0.61, 0.98) | 0.56** (0.39, 0.80) |
| Other Tobacco Product Use | ||
| No | Ref. | Ref. |
| Yes | 1.61 (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.