Table 2.
Differences between successful quitters and nonquitters according to demographics, social determinants, and health status
| Successful smoking cessation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Yes (N = 663) | No (N = 8,679) | |
| Sex (%)*** | ||
| Males | 85.22 | 94.41 |
| Females | 14.78 | 5.59 |
| Age group (%)** | ||
| 16–29 years | 22.78 | 15.37 |
| 30–39 years | 14.48 | 18.17 |
| 40–49 years | 12.52 | 19.52 |
| 50–59 years | 14.63 | 21.37 |
| 60 + years | 35.60 | 25.57 |
| Place of residence (%)*** | ||
| Rural | 42.23 | 51.27 |
| Urban | 57.77 | 48.73 |
| Educational attainment (%)*** | ||
| Illiterate/Semiliterate | 16.89 | 17.94 |
| Elementary school | 19.91 | 22.20 |
| Middle school | 29.71 | 33.26 |
| High school | 21.72 | 16.96 |
| > 3 years of college | 11.76 | 9.63 |
| Married (%)*** | ||
| Yes | 73.45 | 80.84 |
| No | 26.55 | 19.16 |
| No Insurance (%) | ||
| Yes | 8.14 | 8.28 |
| No | 91.86 | 91.72 |
| Household income (%)* | ||
| Low income (in the first quartile) | 22.47 | 25.27 |
| Lower middle income (in the second quartile) | 25.19 | 24.91 |
| Upper middle income (in the third quartile) | 23.68 | 25.19 |
| High income (in the highest quartile) | 28.66 | 24.63 |
| Self-rated health status*** | ||
| Poor | 17.80 | 13.11 |
| Fair | 12.67 | 12.54 |
| Good | 69.53 | 74.35 |
| Chronic conditions*** | ||
| Yes | 21.72 | 13.39 |
| No | 78.28 | 86.61 |
Note: Pearson’s chi-square test, ***significantly different (P < 0.01); *significantly different (P < 0.1)