Table 2.
Associations of Negative Emotions with Potential Mediators and Subsequent Quit Attempts, 5,439 smokers, by Country
| Attention to warnings |
Thinking about risks due to warnings |
Avoiding warnings |
Forgoing cigarettes due to warnings |
Subsequent quit attemptsa | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |
N smokers |
b (95% CI) | b (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) |
| Australia | 1,127 | 0.18 (0.16, 0.20)* | 0.70 (0.66, 0.74)* | 1.28 (1.22, 1.35)* | 1.60 (1.50, 1.70)* | 1.09 (1.04, 1.14)* |
| Canada | 1,290 | 0.20 (0.17, 0.22)* | 0.77 (0.74, 0.81)* | 1.40 (1.32, 1.47)* | 1.60 (1.49, 1.70)* | 1.10 (1.05, 1.15)* |
| Mexico | 1,392 | 0.17 (0.14, 0.20)* | 0.64 (0.60, 0.68)* | 1.26 (1.20, 1.33)* | 1.53 (1.45, 1.62)* | 1.17 (1.12, 1.23)* |
| US | 1,630 | 0.21 (0.19, 0.23)* | 0.72 (0.68, 0.75)* | 1.46 (1.38, 1.55)* | 1.66 (1.60, 1.80)* | 1.15 (1.10, 1.20)* |
p<.001.
We found no multiplicative or additive interactions with self-efficacy or heaviness of smoking index.