Table 3. Significant Predictors of Recycling Into a New Quitline-Supported Quit Attempt Among 3,510 Former Users of Quitline Supporta, New York State, 2014.
| Variables | OR (95% CI) | P Value |
|---|---|---|
| Bivariate analyses | ||
| Age (per every 10 years) | 1.45 (1.34–1.57) | <.001 |
| No. of years smoking (per 10 years) | 1.27 (1.18–1.36) | <.001 |
| Aged 40 or older | 3.08 (2.35–4.02) | <.001 |
| Cancer diagnosis | 2.32 (1.47–3.68) | .003 |
| Emphysema/COPD diagnosis | 1.55 (1.16–2.10) | .003 |
| Tried to quit beforeb | 1.37 (1.05–1.79) | .02 |
| Greater than high school education | 1.28 (1.03–1.58) | .03 |
| Living with other smokers | 0.72 (0.57–0.91) | .01 |
| Multivariate analysisc | ||
| Cancer | 1.93 (1.16–3.23) | .02 |
| Emphysema/COPD | 1.45 (1.06–1.98) | .02 |
| Tried to quit beforeb | 1.39 (1.03–1.86) | .03 |
| Greater than high school | 1.21 (0.97–1.50) | .10 |
| Live with other smokers | 0.71 (0.56–0.91) | .01 |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; OR, odds ratio.
a
Predictors that were not significant were sex, race/ethnicity, time before first cigarette, number of cigarettes per day, diabetes, heart disease, depression, asthma, confidence, motivation, and length of previous quitline service.
b
This information was collected when study participants initiated the first contact with the quitline.
c
Age and years smoking were eliminated from consideration in the multivariate logistic analysis, which was conducted with the remaining predictors (see Results).