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. 2006 Aug;96(8):1498–1504. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.072785

TABLE 2—

Adjusted Odds Ratio of Smoking Cessation Stratified by Age Group, by Status of Use of “Light” Cigarettes to Reduce Health Risk

Age Group, y (N = 12 285) Adjusted Odds Ratio of Smoking Cessation (95% CI)
< 40 (n = 4189) 0.76 (0.64, 0.91)*
40–49 (n = 2673) 0.43 (0.35, 0.53)*
50–64 (n = 3118) 0.36 (0.30, 0.43)*
≥65 (n = 2305) 0.24 (0.19, 0.31)*

Note. Adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, gender, education, income, region, insurance, marital, and citizenship status, history of hypertension, cardiovascular disease, lung disease, peptic ulcer disease, cancer, diabetes, family history of cancer, perceived health status, proximity to ideal body weight, alcohol status, and level of physical activity.

*P < .05.