Table 2.
Socio-demographic characteristics and use of cessation services amongst tobacco users attempting to quit who were successful and not successful
| Covariates | Successfully quit N = 4,395 | Not successful N = 6,118 | Bivariate odds ratios | Adjusted odds ratios |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1] |
[2] |
[3] |
[4] |
[5] |
|
Age group |
|
|
|
|
| 21 to 30 years |
857 (22) |
1,491 (28) |
0.50 [0.42-0.60]*** |
0.47 [0.38-0.56]*** |
| 31 to 40 years |
1,092 (23) |
1,956 (29) |
0.50 [0.42-0.58]*** |
0.48 [0.41-0.57]*** |
| 41 to 50 years |
912 (19) |
1,335 (20) |
0.62 [0.52-0.74]*** |
0.62 [0.52-0.74]** |
| Greater than 50 years |
1,534 (36) |
1,336 (23) |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
Gender |
|
|
|
|
| Female |
1,216 (27) |
1,631 (23) |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| Male |
3,179 (73) |
4,487 (77) |
0.78 [0.68-0.90]*** |
0.78 [0.67-0.92]** |
|
Educational attainment |
|
|
|
|
| No formal education |
1,351 (38) |
1,861 (36) |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| Up to primary |
1,228 (27) |
1,715 (28) |
0.89 [0.76-1.04] |
1.00 [0.84-1.19] |
| Up to secondary |
1,405 (28) |
2,084 (30) |
0.91 [0.78-1.06] |
1.07 [0.89-1.29] |
| Higher education |
398 (7) |
447 (6) |
1.07 [0.83-1.38] |
1.14 [0.84-1.55] |
|
Work status |
|
|
|
|
| Not working |
3,152 (69) |
4,161 (66) |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| Working |
1,228 (31) |
1,950 (34) |
0.85 [0.75-0.97]* |
0.94 [0.82-1.08] |
|
Asset quintile |
|
|
|
|
| Lowest |
1,153 (34) |
1,720 (36) |
0.69 [0.56-0.86]*** |
0.72 [0.55-0.93]* |
| Lower |
905 (23) |
1,439 (25) |
0.67 [0.53-0.84]*** |
0.73 [0.56-0.95]* |
| Middle |
909 (19) |
1,287 (19) |
0.72 [0.57-0.91]** |
0.76 [0.59-0.98]* |
| Higher |
807 (14) |
1,032 (13) |
0.76 [0.60-0.98]* |
0.82 [0.63-1.05] |
| Highest |
621 (10) |
640 (7) |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
Place of residence |
|
|
|
|
| Urban |
1,411 (22) |
1,995 (24) |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| Rural |
2,984 (78) |
4,123 (76) |
0.89 [0.76-1.01] |
0.93 [0.81-1.06] |
|
HCP Advice |
|
|
|
|
| Not advised to quit tobacco by a HCP |
3,807 (86) |
4,533 (75) |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| Advised to quit tobacco by a HCP |
588 (14) |
1,585 (25) |
0.48 [0.40-0.56]*** |
0.49 [0.42-0.59]*** |
|
Cessation aid usedi |
|
|
|
|
| Counseling/Cessation clinic |
179 (3.66) |
625 (8.87) |
0.39 [0.30-0.50]*** |
0.43 [0.32-0.57]*** |
| Nicotine replacement therapy |
34 (0.44) |
74 (0.94) |
0.46 [0.24-0.87]* |
0.70 [0.34-1.43] |
| Prescription medication |
35 (0.61) |
73 (0.80) |
0.76 [0.40-1.43] |
1.07 [0.47-2.39] |
| Ayurvedic, Homeopathic, Unani medicinesii |
85 (1.97) |
225 (2.92) |
0.67 [0.43-1.02]* |
0.93 [0.55-1.58] |
| Quitline | 24 (0.59) | 32 (0.54) | 1.10 [0.48-2.51] | 2.18 [0.74-6.44] |
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 Attempting to Quit Tobacco among tobacco users who were successful and not successful in quitting, respectively.
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 successful compared to unsuccessful quitting amongst the 10,513 adults who attempted to quit tobacco from the Indian Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 2009–10 data.
iEach cessation aid has a reference category of non-use of that aid.
iiAyurvedic, Homeopathic, Unani are traditional medicine practices widely used in India.
***p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05.