Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics and use of cessation services amongst tobacco users who attempted and did not attempt to quit
| Covariates | Attempted quitting N = 10,513 | No attempts to quit N = 14,662 | Bivariate odds ratios | Adjusted odds ratios |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1] |
[2] |
[3] |
[4] |
[5] |
|
Age group |
|
|
|
|
| 21 to 30 years |
2,348 (26) |
3,398 (25) |
1.02 [0.90-1.14] |
0.94 [0.83-1.06] |
| 31 to 40 years |
3,048 (27) |
4,623 (27) |
0.93 [0.84-1.03] |
0.87 [0.78-0.97]* |
| 41 to 50 years |
2,247 (19) |
3,223 (21) |
0.87 [0.78-0.98]* |
0.83 [0.73-0.93]** |
| Greater than 50 years |
2,870 (28) |
3,418 (27) |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
Gender |
|
|
|
|
| Female |
2,847 (25) |
4,802 (33) |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| Male |
7,666 (75) |
9,860 (67) |
1.48 [1.36-1.62]*** |
1.27 [1.15-1.40]*** |
|
Educational attainment |
|
|
|
|
| No formal education |
3,212 (37) |
5,278 (45) |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| Up to primary |
2,943 (28) |
4,254 (28) |
1.24 [1.12-1.37]*** |
1.14 [1.02-1.27]* |
| Up to secondary |
3,489 (29) |
4,220 (23) |
1.61 [1.45-1.78]*** |
1.45 [1.28-1.64]*** |
| Higher education |
845 (6) |
858 (4) |
2.04 [1.67-2.48]*** |
1.77 [1.41-2.22]*** |
|
Work status |
|
|
|
|
| Not working |
7,313 (67) |
10,572 (70) |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| Working |
3,178 (33) |
4,048 (30) |
1.14 [1.04-1.24]** |
1.05 [0.96-1.15] |
|
Asset quintile |
|
|
|
|
| Lowest |
2,873 (36) |
4,514 (41) |
0.60 [0.52-0.70]*** |
0.82 [0.68-0.98]* |
| Lower |
2,344 (24) |
3,318 (24) |
0.70 [0.59-0.82]*** |
0.88 [0.73-1.06] |
| Middle |
2,196 (19) |
2,959 (17) |
0.75 [0.64-0.89]*** |
0.90 [0.75-1.08] |
| Higher |
1,839 (13) |
2,271 (12) |
0.79 [0.66-0.95]* |
0.87 [0.72-1.05] |
| Highest |
1,261 (8) |
1,600 (6) |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
Place of residence |
|
|
|
|
| Urban |
3,406 (23) |
4,399 (21) |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| Rural |
7,107 (77) |
10,263 (79) |
0.88 [0.81-0.95]** |
1.07 [0.97-1.17] |
|
Health Care Provider (HCP) advice |
|
|
|
|
| Not advised to quit tobacco by a HCP |
8,340 (80) |
12,862 (88) |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| Advised to quit tobacco by a HCP |
2,173 (20) |
1,800 (12) |
1.81 [1.62-2.02]*** |
1.79 [1.60-2.00]*** |
|
Cessation aid used |
|
|
|
|
| No cessation aid used |
9,267 (89.1) |
14,662 (100) |
- |
- |
| Counseling/Cessation clinic |
804 (6.82) |
- |
- |
- |
| Nicotine replacement therapy |
108 (0.74) |
- |
- |
- |
| Prescription medication |
98 (0.72) |
- |
- |
- |
| Ayurvedic, Homeopathic, Unani Medicinesi |
310 (1.16) |
- |
- |
- |
| Quitline | 56 (0.56) | - | - | - |
Legend:
Columns [2] and [3] show descriptive statistics of the individual sample from the Indian Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 2009–10 data, showing the sample (N) and survey-weighted frequency (%) of attempts to Quit Tobacco among ever tobacco users.
Columns [4] and [5] show bivariate and fully adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals (ORs and 95% CI), respectively, from logistic regression analysis of attempts to quit tobacco compared to no attempts based on 25,175 ever tobacco user adults from the Indian Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 2009–10 data.
iAyurvedic, Homeopathic, Unani are traditional medicine practices widely used in India.
***p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05.