Table 3.
Summary of Cox model among 2969 Black, Latino and White Older Adults (age >50 at baseline) who were current smokers at baseline adjusting for cigarettes per day (year 1992)
| Cessation 10 years | Cessation 20 years | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR(SE) | 95 % CI | HR(SE) | 95 % CI | |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White (referent) | ||||
| Black | 0.95 (0.09) | 0.78–1.16 | 0.97 (0.10) | 0.80–1.19 |
| Latino | 1.24 (0.17) | 0.95–1.63 | 1.21 (0.15) | 0.94–1.56 |
| Gender | ||||
| Men (referent) | ||||
| Women | 0.84 (0.05)** | 0.74–0.94 | 0.85 (0.05)** | 0.75–0.96 |
| Age group at baseline | ||||
| 50–59 years (referent) | ||||
| 60+ years | 1.28 (0.13)* | 1.04–1.57 | 1.19 (0.11) | 0.99–1.43 |
| Education at baseline | ||||
| < High school (referent) | ||||
| High school or more | 1.23 (0.11)* | 1.03–1.46 | 1.16 (0.10) | 0.98–1.37 |
| Marital Status at baseline | ||||
| Married (referent) | ||||
| Formerly married | 0.95 (0.09) | 0.79–1.14 | 0.94 (0.09) | 0.78–1.14 |
| Never Married | 0.62 (0.15) | 0.38–1.02 | 0.73 (0.15) | 0.49–1.10 |
| Count of chronic medical conditions (continuous) | 1.08 (0.03)* | 1.01–1.15 | 1.08 (0.03)** | 1.02–1.13 |
| Average number of cigarettes smoked per day (continuous) | 0.98 (0.01)*** | 0.97–0.98 | 0.98 (0.01)*** | 0.97–0.98 |
| Drinking Frequency per day at baseline | ||||
| None (referent) | ||||
| 1-2 drinks per day | 0.95 (0.06) | 0.84–1.08 | 0.99 (0.05) | 0.89–1.11 |
| > 2 drinks per day | 0.66 (0.08)** | 0.51–0.85 | 0.71 (0.08)** | 0.57–0.90 |
| Depressive Symptoms: CESD-8 score (range 0–8) | ||||
| Score <4 (referent) | ||||
| Score ≥4 | 1.14 (0.09) | 0.98–1.34 | 1.13 (0.06)* | 1.01–1.26 |
*P < 0.05 ** P < 0.01 ***P < 0.001