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. 2008 May;98(5):916–924. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2007.117499

TABLE 2—

Logistic Regression Models Examining Variables Associated With Targeted Knowledge Among Adult Smokers, by Education Level: Wisconsin Tobacco Survey, 2003

Analytic Sample Validation Sample
Overall, OR (95% CI) Less Than High School Diploma, OR (95% CI) At Least Some College, OR (95% CI) Income < $50000, OR (95% CI) Income ≥ $50000, OR (95% CI) Overall, OR (95% CI) Less Than High School Diploma, OR (95% CI) At Least Some College, OR (95% CI) Income < $50000, OR (95% CI) Income ≥ $50000, OR (95% CI)
“Have you ever heard of the Wisconsin Quit Line?” (Yes)
    Recall KTQ ads 2.29*** (1.48, 3.52) 2.37** (1.27, 4.44) 2.23** (1.21, 4.09) 2.09** (1.23, 3.56) 2.76* (1.27, 6.00) 1.55* (1.19, 2.01) 1.34 (0.94, 1.90) 1.86** (1.24, 2.80) 1.59* (1.15, 2.19) 1.51 (0.95, 2.39)
    Recall SHS ads 1.20 (0.78, 1.86) 0.88 (0.47, 1.66) 1.60 (0.86, 2.97) 1.23 (0.71, 2.13) 1.26 (0.58, 2.74) 1.29 (0.99, 1.68) 1.55* (1.09, 2.23) 1.01 (0.68, 1.51) 1.36 (0.97, 1.91) 1.18 (0.76, 1.84)
“Breathing smoke from someone else’s cigarette is harmful.” (Agree)
    Recall KTQ ads 0.67 (0.35, 1.29) 0.56 (0.20, 1.55) 0.77 (0.32, 1.83) 0.62 (0.29, 1.33) 0.96 (0.26, 3.54) 1.11 (0.74, 1.65) 0.87 (0.52, 1.46) 1.56 (0.80, 3.03) 1.05 (0.65, 1.71) 1.26 (0.61, 2.60)
    Recall SHS ads 2.11* (1.11, 3.99) 2.05 (0.75, 5.60) 2.23 (0.95, 5.24) 2.44* (1.14, 5.22) 1.32 (0.39, 4.53) 1.88** (1.29, 2.76) 1.78* (1.07, 2.94) 2.01* (1.12, 3.58) 1.77* (1.10, 2.84) 2.16* (1.13, 4.11)
“Secondhand smoke is not as dangerous as people make it out to be.” (Disagree)
    Recall KTQ ads 1.13 (0.69, 1.85) 1.00 (0.48, 2.08) 1.31 (0.67, 2.57) 1.14 (0.63, 2.04) 0.85 (0.51, 3.46) 0.96 (0.71, 1.31) 1.14 (0.76, 1.72) 0.76 (0.47, 1.23) 0.91 (0.62, 1.32) 1.07 (0.63, 1.83)
    Recall SHS ads 1.63* (1.00, 2.65) 2.20* (1.08, 4.48) 1.23 (0.63, 2.43) 2.07* (1.15, 3.72) 1.22 (0.73, 2.04) 0.92 (0.68, 1.25) 1.11 (0.73, 1.68) 0.73 (0.46, 1.15) 0.90 (0.61, 1.33) 0.94 (0.56, 1.56)
“Tobacco companies lie to get someone hooked on smoking.” (Agree)
    Recall KTQ ads 0.83 (0.53, 1.31) 0.95 (0.48, 1.87) 0.72 (0.38, 1.34) 0.85 (0.48, 1.49) 0.80 (0.36, 1.75) 1.16 (0.88, 1.54) 1.07 (0.73, 1.56) 1.24 (0.80, 1.91) 1.08 (0.76, 1.54) 1.31 (0.81, 2.12)
    Recall SHS ads 1.38 (0.87, 2.20) 1.29 (0.66, 2.55) 1.43 (0.74, 2.76) 1.51 (0.84, 2.69) 1.26 (0.57, 2.78) 1.40* (1.06, 1.85) 1.27 (0.87, 1.87) 1.55* (1.02, 2.36) 1.19 (0.83, 1.71) 1.84* (1.17, 2.89)
“Tobacco companies fool young people into believing smoking is OK.” (Agree)
    Recall KTQ ads 1.14 (0.74, 1.76) 1.27 (0.66, 2.44) 1.00 (0.55, 1.82) 1.16 (0.68, 1.97) 1.22 (0.56, 2.66) 1.00 (0.77, 1.31) 0.92 (0.64, 1.31) 1.14 (0.76, 1.72) 0.95 (0.68, 1.33) 1.13 (0.72, 1.79)
    Recall SHS ads 1.33 (0.85, 2.08) 1.07 (0.55, 2.07) 1.65 (0.88, 3.07) 1.19 (0.69, 2.08) 1.48 (0.67, 3.23) 1.18 (0.90, 1.55) 0.99 (0.69, 1.43) 1.45 (0.97, 2.18) 0.93 (0.66, 1.32) 1.71* (1.10, 2.66)

Notes. OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; KTQ = keep trying to quit; SHS = secondhand smoke. Variables that were associated with KTQ or SHS ad recall were included as covariates, including age, non-Hispanic White race/ethnicity, marital status, doctor advice to quit, and average daily television viewing.

*P < .05; **P < .01; ***P < .001.