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Gender Differences in Quit Rates in a Tobacco Cessation Program: In Search of Demographic, Socioeconomic, Health, or Behavioral Explanatory Mechanisms
Journal of Biomedical and Life Sciences
| Vol 5, Issue 1
Table 3. Logistic Regression Results
| Variables | Quit Smoking | |
| Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
| Study Arm | ||
| Self-help group | Ref. | Ref. |
| In-person group | 2.17 (0.92, 5.16) | 3.97* (1.22, 12.94) |
| Virtual/hybrid group | 1.30 (0.53, 3.16) | 2.25 (0.67, 7.53) |
| Gender | ||
| Men | Ref. | Ref. |
| Women | 0.57 (0.30, 1.11) | 0.27** (0.11, 0.65) |
| Age | ||
| 50 years or less | Ref. | Ref. |
| More than 50 years | 1.29 (0.56, 2.98) | 1.72 (0.57, 5.21) |
| Educational Attainment | ||
| Some high school or less | Ref. | Ref. |
| Graduated from high school/GED | 1.08 (0.46, 2.54) | 0.78 (0.25, 2.42) |
| Some college | 1.38 (0.55, 3.43) | 1.24 (0.37, 4.17) |
| Bachelor or more | 1.93 (0.68, 5.49) | 1.16 (0.28, 4.89) |
| Number of Cardiometabolic Risk Conditions | 1.29 (0.91, 1.84) | 1.75* (1.12, 2.74) |
| Depression | 0.77* (0.61, 0.98) | 0.60** (0.41, 0.88) |
| Perceived Stress | 1.0 (0.90, 1.11) | 1.04 (0.88, 1.22) |
| Perceived Social Support | 1.39 (0.96, 2.01) | 1.63 (0.96, 2.75) |
| Other Tobacco Product Use | ||
| No | Ref. | Ref. |
| Yes | 1.61 (0.77, 3.36) | 2.46 (0.92, 6.61) |
| Menthol/Multiple Flavor Use | ||
| No | Ref. | Ref. |
| Yes | 0.36* (0.13, 0.98) | 0.19* (0.05, 0.78) |
| Nicotine Addiction (at Baseline) | 0.93 (0.79, 1.09) | 1.04 (0.85, 1.29) |
Abbreviations: 0R= Odds Ratio; CI=Confidence Interval; ** P < 0.01, * P < 0.05.