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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 4. Logistic Regression Results with Interactionbetween Study Arms and Gender
| 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) | 3.64 (0.91, 14.52) |
| Virtual/hybrid group | 1.30 (0.53, 3.16) | 0.88 (0.19, 4.00) |
| Gender | ||
| Men | Ref. | Ref. |
| Women | 0.57 (0.30, 1.11) | 0.76 (0.18, 3.23) |
| Study arm*Gender | ||
| Self-help* Female | NA | Empty |
| In-person*Female | NA | 0.24 (0.03, 1.76) |
| Virtual/hybrid* Female | NA | Omitted |
| Age | ||
| 50 years or less | Ref. | Ref. |
| More than 50 years | 1.29 (0.56, 2.98) | 1.82 (0.59, 5.67) |
| Educational Attainment | ||
| Some high school or less | Ref. | Ref. |
| Graduated from high school/GED | 1.08 (0.46, 2.54) | 0.93 (0.30, 2.91) |
| Some college | 1.38 (0.55, 3.43) | 1.26 (0.37, 4.34) |
| Bachelor or more | 1.93 (0.68, 5.49) | 1.01 (0.23, 4.47) |
| Number of Cardiometabolic Risk Conditions | 1.29 (0.91, 1.84) | 1.91** (1.19, 3.07) |
| Depression | 0.77* (0.61, 0.98) | 0.55** (0.37, 0.83) |
| Perceived Stress | 1.0 (0.90, 1.11) | 1.07 (0.90, 1.27) |
| Perceived Social Support | 1.39 (0.96, 2.01) | 1.63 (0.95, 2.78) |
| Other Tobacco Product Use | ||
| No | Ref. | Ref. |
| Yes | 1.61 (0.77, 3.36) | 2.55 (0.92, 7.04) |
| Menthol/Multiple Flavor Use | ||
| No | Ref. | Ref. |
| Yes | 0.36* (0.13, 0.98) | 0.13* (0.03, 0.63) |
| Nicotine Addiction (at Baseline) | 0.93 (0.79, 1.09) | 1.10 (0.88, 1.36) |
Abbreviations: 0R= Odds Ratio; CI=Confidence Interval; ** P < 0.01, * P < 0.05.