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. 2024;25(6):1969–1975. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2024.25.6.1969

Table 3.

Multivariable Logistic Regression to Explore the Factors Associated with Intention to Quit Smoking because of Exposure to Advertisements among Current Smokers Aged >15 Years, GATS India, 2016-17.

Variable Percentage of current daily smoker with quit intentions Percentage of current SLT Users with quit intentions
Unweighted Counts Weighted %
(95% CI)
Adjusted
OR (95% CI)
Unweighted Counts Weighted %
(95% CI)
Adjusted
OR (95% CI)
Gender
Male 2620 18.4 (15.8-21.2) 0.6 (0.1-3.2) 7989 19.4 (17.8-21.2) 1
Female 329 14.7 (8.0-25.5) 1 4732 15.2 (13.3-17.3) 1.1 (0.9-1.3)
Age groups
15-29 564 12.8 (8.6-18.6) 1 2375 19.9 (17.1-23.1) 1
30-44 1247 20.1 (16.4-24.3) 1.9 (1.12-3.2) 5088 20.7 (18.8-22.8) 1.1 (0.9-1.4)
45-59 742 20.3 (15.6-26.1) 2.0 (1.1-3.6) 3195 16.9 (15.0-19.1) 1.0 (0.8-1.3)
> 60 396 16.3 (11.1-23.4) 1.1 (0.5-2.5) 2063 13.2 (10.8-16.0) 0.8 (0.6-1.2)
Residence
Urban 1071 18.8 (15.1-23.2) 1 2916 20.0 (16.9-23.4) 1
Rural 1878 17.5 (14.4-21.0) 1.3 (0.9-2.0) 9805 17.6 (16.2-23.4) 1.0 (0.8-1.3)
Education
No formal schooling 558 13.1 (9.2-18.2) 0.6 (0.3-1.3) 4398 13.2 (11.8-14.7) 1
Up to Primary education 827 20.6 (16.0-26.1) 1.2 (0.6-2.1) 3828 18.9 (16.8-21.2) 1.3 (1.1-1.7)
Up to secondary education 1006 17.3 (12.6-23.2) 1.4 (0.8-2.4) 3316 21.5 (19.0-24.2) 1.4 (1.1-1.8)
Higher secondary and above 558 18.0 (15.6-20.7) 1 1172 27.7 (23.0-33.0) 1.9 (1.3-2.6)
Average number of cigarettes smoked; SLT/day
Less than 5 times/day 1910 16.2 (13.4-19.5) 1 6261 20.1 (18.4-21.9) 1
5–9 times/day 593 20.1 (15.2-26.2) 1.0 (0.6-1.6) 4625 16.2 (14.4-18.2) 1.2 (0.3-4.3)
10–14 times/day 126 29.5 (16.2-47.7) 1.0(0.4-2.8) 1223 16.7 (12.3-22.2) 1.0 (0.2-3.7)
15–20 times/day 320 20.1 (13.5-38.7) 1.5 (0.8-2.7) 590 14.8 (9.8-21.7) 1.1 (0.3-4.3)
Believes that Tobacco Causes Serious Illness
No 201 15.7 (9.2-25.5) 1 771 16.7 (12.4-22.1) 1
Yes 2705 18.3 (15.7-21.2) 0.9 (0.4-2.0) 11950 18.3 (17.0-19.7) 0.8 (0.6-1.2)
Quit Attempt in the Past 12 Months
No 2052 12.8 (10.4-15.7) 1 9155 12.2 (10.9-13.7) 1
Yes 896 28.8 (24.0-34.1) 3.1 (2.1-4.5) 3566 31.7 (29.1-34.3) 3.4 (2.5-3.6)
Exposure to advertisement
None (0) 2182 16.9 (14.2-20.0) 10144 16.2 (14.8-17.7) 1
Low (1-2) 425 15.3 (10.5-21.8) 0.8 (0.5-1.4) 1484 21.3 (18.0-25.1) 1.3 (1.1-1.5)
Moderate (3-5) 192 24.5 (16.7-34.5) 1.9 (1.1-3.4) 709 28.8 (23.1-35.3) 1.7 (1.2-2.3)
High (6-18) 150 26.0 (15.8-39.7) 1.4 (1.1-2.9) 384 28.4 (21.2-36.9) 1.3 (0.8-2.1)