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Social Determinants of Successful Smoking Cessation: An Eight-Year Analysis of Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Data

Journal of Biomedical and Life Sciences | Vol 4, Issue 2

Table 2. Predictors of successful quit in currentsmokers at baseline (over 8 years of follow up)

Odds RatioLinearized SE95% CIp
Census Region     
    NortheastRef    
    Midwest1.150.130.911.440.238
    South1.140.130.901.430.272
    West1.270.160.981.630.067
Age     
    18 to 24 years old     
    25 to 34 years old0.720.060.610.86< 0.001
    35 to 44 years old0.550.060.450.68< 0.001
    45 to 54 years old0.430.050.340.54< 0.001
    55 to 64 years old0.460.060.350.59< 0.001
    65 to 74 years old0.400.090.260.62< 0.001
    75 years old or older0.220.170.050.970.046
Sex (Male)0.810.070.680.960.018
Race     
    WhiteRef    
    Black1.230.111.031.470.020
    Other1.000.140.761.310.987
Latino1.660.171.352.03< 0.001
Education     
     Less than high schoolRef    
    GED0.940.130.721.240.669
    High school graduate1.120.130.891.390.330
    Some college (no degree) or associate1.220.130.981.510.081
    Bachelor's degree or 1.820.271.352.440.000
    Advanced degree1.710.381.102.660.018
    Advanced degree     
Poverty0.840.060.730.970.020
Health Insurance     
    Some private insuranceRef    
    Private insurance, some Medicare0.870.130.651.180.375
    Private insurance or Medicare0.840.090.671.040.109
    Other insurance only1.010.200.681.510.966
    No insurance0.880.070.751.040.124
Intercept0.140.020.100.19< 0.001