Table 5.
Differences in environment and social support variables for tobacco control on 6-month smoking reduction (N=412)
| Variables | n | % | Smoking reduction Median (IQR) | Hc valuea | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exposure to anti-tobacco messaging (number of ways) | |||||
| 0 | 108 | 26.2 | 9 (6.25–9.75) | 16.328 | 0.006 |
| 1 | 98 | 23.8 | 9 (9–10.75) | ||
| 2 | 102 | 24.8 | 9 (4.75–9) | ||
| 3 | 52 | 12.6 | 9 (9–10) | ||
| 4 | 21 | 5.1 | 9 (9–10) | ||
| 5 | 31 | 7.5 | 9 (9–12) | ||
| Frequency of smoking events at home | |||||
| Daily | 239 | 58.0 | 9 (9–10) | 11.737 | 0.039 |
| Weekly | 25 | 6.1 | 9 (0–9) | ||
| Monthly | 17 | 4.1 | 9 (0.5–9.5) | ||
| Don’t know/don’t remember | 31 | 7.5 | 9 (7–9) | ||
| Not every month | 88 | 21.4 | 9 (7.25–9.75) | ||
| Never | 12 | 2.9 | 9 (0–9) |
a
Kruskal-Wallis test. IQR: interquartile range.