Table 5.
Effects of alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking on cessation
| Betel quid chewers | |||||
| Former chewers (N = 239) | Current chewers (N = 2882) | OR(95%CI)a | aOR(95%CI)b | ||
| Alcohol No |
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| Cigarette No |
51 | 390 | 1.76(1.24–2.50) † | 1.25(0.86–1.83) | |
| Cigarette Yes |
38 | 233 | 2.19(1.48–3.26) † | 1.99(1.32–2.99) † | |
| Alcohol Yes |
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| Cigarette No |
45 | 847 | 0.72(0.50–1.02) | 0.59(0.40–1.86) † | |
| Cigarette Yes |
105 | 1412 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
† Significant difference by logistic regression model (p < 0.05).
a Odds ratios (OR) refer to the risk of former chewers versus current chewers according to each variable. OR > 1 indicates a higher likelihood of being a former chewer (quit chewing).
b aOR: adjusted odds ratio for age (years), quids per day, and ethnicity by logistic regression model; 95% CI: 95% confidence interval.