Table 5.
Factors associated with adult smokers using e-cigarettes to quit smoking because of HP consultation, adults aged 18 to 71, living in Mexico 2018–2019, (n = 362).
| Health Professional Persuade You to Use E-Cigarettes to Quit Smoking a | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | Unadjusted Model | Adjusted Model b | |||
| Variables | n = 193 (53.3) | O.R. | C.I. 95% | A.O.R. | C.I. 95% |
| Age | |||||
| 18–29 | 57 | Reference | Reference | ||
| 30–39 | 53 | 0.84 | 0.52, 1.36 | 0.76 | 0.43, 1.34 |
| 40–49 | 45 | 0.91 | 0.45, 1.82 | 0.84 | 0.25, 2 |
| 50 and more | 40.9 | 0.52 | 0.26, 1.03 | 0.4 | 0.17, 0.92 * |
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 57 | Reference | Reference | ||
| Male | 50 | 0.75 | 0.49, 1.14 | 0.71 | 0.43, 1.19 |
| Education | |||||
| Less than high school graduate | 39 | Reference | Reference | ||
| High school graduate or technical | 53 | 1.77 | 0.63, 4.96 | 1.45 | 0.41, 5.1 |
| Some college | 66 | 2.99 | 1.01, 8.8 * | 2.68 | 0.68, 10.5 |
| College Degree or Higher | 51 | 1.62 | 0.6, 4.4 | 0.92 | 0.25, 3.4 |
| Income | |||||
| ≤8000 | 42 | Reference | Reference | ||
| 8000–15,000 | 64 | 2.41 | 1.33, 4.4 * | 1.64 | 0.81, 3.3 |
| 15,000–20,000 | 55 | 1.68 | 0.86, 3.27 | 1.24 | 0.54, 2.8 |
| >20,000 | 54 | 1.6 | 0.91, 2.8 | 1.39 | 0.63, 3.1 |
| missing | 29 | 0.54 | 1, 2.97 | 0.72 | 0.1, 4.8 |
| Type of user * | |||||
| Exclusive Cigarette user | 38 ** | Reference | Reference | ||
| Dual user | 60 | 2.44 | 1.5, 3.4 ** | 2.6 | 1.5, 4.5 ** |
| Smoking frequency and intensity | |||||
| Non-daily | 44 * | Reference | Reference | ||
| Daily ≤ 5 cigs | 57 | 1.66 | 0.95, 2.9 | 1.88 | 1.01, 3.5 * |
| Daily > 5 cigs | 68 | 2.63 | 1.6, 4.4 ** | 3.62 | 1.9, 6.8 ** |
| Quit attempt (last 4 months) | |||||
| No | 49 | Reference | Reference | ||
| Yes | 56 | 1.33 | 0.84, 2.1 | 0.93 | 0.54, 1.6 |
| Plan to quit | |||||
| I have no plans/>6 months/future | 47 | Reference | Reference | ||
| During the next month/1–6 months | 58 | 1.51 | 0.97, 2.33 | 1.68 | 1.0, 2.8 * |
| During medical consultation in the last 4 months had counseling to quit smoking | |||||
| No | 45 ** | Reference | Reference | ||
| Yes | 57 | 1.65 | 1.05, 2.6 * | 2 | 1.2, 3.4 * |
* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01. O.R. Odds Ratio, A.O.R. Adjusted Odds Ratio. a Sample size includes only respondents who discussed e-cigarettes with their HP. b Adjusted model included all variables specified in the table (147 missing data in family income variable). Reference: The discussion did not persuade me to try to quit smoking/Yes but I did not use the electronic cigarette in that attempt.