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. 2018 Oct 20;21(3):278–284. doi: 10.1093/ntr/nty222

Table 2.

Linear Regression Models for Change in the Number of Cigarettes Smoked per Day at 6, 12, and 18 Months With Baseline Group and Cessation Interest Included in All Models; Adjusted for Significant Sociodemographic Covariates

6 mo 12 mo 18 mo
Change (95% CI) p value Change (95% CI) p value Change (95% CI) p value
Baseline group .148a .313a .283a
 Cigarette smoker −2.07 (−2.71% to −1.43%) −2.78 (−3.43% to −2.12%) −3.07 (−3.90% to −2.24%)
 Dual user −3.41 (−5.11% to −1.71%) −3.75 (−5.53% to −1.97%) −4.21 (−6.22% to −2.20%)
Cessation interest (slope) −0.06 (−0.26% to 0.14%) .554 −0.21 (−0.41% to 0.00%) .0497 −0.12 (−0.35% to 0.11%) .310
Gender .025a .018a
 Male −3.97 (−5.17 to −2.77%) −4.48 (−5.86% to −3.09%)
 Female −2.56 (−3.63 to −1.49%) −2.81 (−4.07% to −1.55%)
Age (slope) −0.06 (−0.11% to −0.01%) .019a
Education .019a
 Less than high school −2.85 (−4.88% to −0.81%)
 GED/high school −5.05 (−6.48% to −3.63%)
 At least some college −3.03 (−4.24% to −1.82%)

CI = confidence interval, GED = General Education Development.

a p value for comparison between groups.