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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 5. Stratified Models by Gender

VariablesQuit Smoking
MenWomen
Unadjusted OR (95% CI)Adjusted OR (95% CI)Unadjusted OR (95% CI)Adjusted OR (95% CI)
Study Arm    
Self-help groupRef. Ref.EmptyEmpty
In-person group2.44 (0.87, 6.90)2.00 (0.39, 10.20)1.08 (0.39, 2.93)0.76 (0.18, 3.23)
Virtual/hybrid group0.76 (0.24, 2.39)0.61 (0.11, 3.45)OmittedOmitted
Age    
50 years or lessRef.Ref.Ref.Empty
More than 50 years0.77 (0.28, 2.12)1.15 (0.27, 4.96)4.62 (0.58, 36.68)Omitted
Educational Attainment    
Some high school or lessRef.Ref.Ref.Ref.
Graduated from high school/GED0.55 (0.19, 1.57)0.37 (0.07, 1.98)6.19 (0.70, 54.31)4.80 (0.40, 57.25)
Some college0.71 (0.21, 2.35)0.69 (0.10, 4.52)9.00* (1.01, 79.99)5.24 (0.43, 63.79)
Bachelor or more0.44 (0.08, 2.46)Empty18.00* (1.95, 166.44)8.33 (0.58, 120.24)
Number of Cardiometabolic Risk Conditions1.07 (0.67, 1.72)1.58 (0.78, 3.21)1.43 (0.87, 2.34)2.22 (0.88, 5.61)
Depression0.51** (0.32, 0.82)0.24** (0.09, 0.63)1.01 (0.76, 1.34)0.77 (0.45, 1.31)
Perceived Stress0.92 (0.79, 1.06)1.05 (0.80, 1.40)1.08 (0.91, 1.27)1.11 (0.85, 1.46)
Perceived Social Support1.66* (1.03, 2.67)1.51 (0.73, 3.13)1.24 (0.67, 2.29)2.43 (0.81, 7.31)
Other Tobacco Product Use    
NoRef.Ref.Ref. Ref.
Yes1.17 (0.43, 3.20)2.34 (0.52, 10.41)2.74 (0.89, 8.39)3.99 (0.36, 43.66)
Menthol/Multiple Flavor Use    
NoRef.Ref.Ref.Ref.
Yes0.67 (0.11, 3.87)0.06 (0.00, 1.21)0.16* (0.04, 0.61)0.08 (0.00, 1.94)
Nicotine Addiction (at Baseline)0.86 (0.69, 1.06)1.07 (0.77, 1.51)0.99 (0.77, 1.27)1.10 (0.75, 1.62)

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