Table 2.
Factors associated with successful quitting.
| Characteristics | Non-quitter Row% (n) | Quitter Row% (n) | p-value for X2 tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic data: | |||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 14.0(16) | 86.0(98) | 0.039 |
| Female | 29.4(10) | 70.6(24) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 10(3) | 90(27) | 0.116 |
| Married | 17.8(19) | 82.2(88) | |
| Widowed | 0(0) | 100(2) | |
| Divorced and Separated | 44.4(4) | 55.6(5) | |
| Occupational status | |||
| Retired | 15.4(2) | 84.6(11) | 0.299 |
| Students | 44.4(4) | 55.6(5) | |
| Housewife | 25(4) | 75(12) | |
| Employee | 14.8(8) | 85.2(46) | |
| Self employed | 14.3(7) | 85.7(42) | |
| Unemployed | 14.3 (1) | 85.7(6) | |
| Age | |||
| 15-24 | 6.3(1) | 93.8(15) | 0.750 |
| 25-34 | 22.7(10) | 77.3(34) | |
| 35-44 | 20.5(8) | 79.5(31) | |
| 45-54 | 16.1(5) | 83.9(26) | |
| 55-64 | 12.5(2) | 87.5(14) | |
| 65 + | 0(0) | 100(2) | |
| Educational level | |||
| Below high school diploma | 22.2(6) | 77.8(21) | 0.509 |
| High school diploma | 13(7) | 87(47) | |
| Higher than high school diploma | 19.4(13) | 80.6(54) | |
| Smoking status: | |||
| Daily Cigarette Consumption | |||
| 1-10 | 8(4) | 92(46) | 0.079 |
| 11-20 | 22.4(17) | 77.6(59) | |
| 21 + | 22.7(5) | 77.3(17) | |
| Nicotine dependence level (Fagerström Test) | |||
| Mild | 8.3(3) | 91.7(33) | 0.189 |
| Moderate | 17.1(7) | 82.9(34) | |
| Severe | 22.5(16) | 77.5(55) | |
| Age of smoking initiation | |||
| 19 and below | 40(4) | 60(6) | 0.750 |
| Above 19 | 15.9(22) | 84.1(116) | |
| Quitting History: | |||
| No previous quit attempt(s) | |||
| None or one | 15(6) | 85(34) | 0.303 |
| More than one | 18.5(20) | 81.5(88) |