Table 4. Survey Logistic Regression Analysis of Smokers Who Continue to Smoke After Diagnosis of Cancer vs Those Who Quit After the Diagnosis of Cancer: US National Health Interview Survey, 2017a.
| Characteristic | OR (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Survivors of smoking-related cancers (vs non–smoking-related cancers) | 2.10 (1.12-3.93) | .02 |
| Duration of survival after cancer diagnosis, y | 0.95 (0.93-0.97) | <.001 |
| Age, y | 0.95 (0.92-0.98) | .001 |
| Male (vs female) | 1.93 (1.05-3.57) | .04 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic (vs non-Hispanic white) | 0.18 (0.05-0.68) | .01 |
| Other (vs non-Hispanic white) | 2.07 (0.73-5.89) | .17 |
| Non-Hispanic black (vs non-Hispanic white) | 0.54 (0.2-1.44) | .22 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married (vs never married) | 0.33 (0.12-0.96) | .04 |
| Widowed, separated, or divorced (vs never married) | 0.94 (0.32-2.79) | .91 |
| Work status, working (vs not working) | 0.81 (0.42-1.53) | .51 |
| Education | ||
| No diploma (vs high school) | 1.83 (0.82-4.11) | .14 |
| Some college (vs high school) | 0.74 (0.36-1.53) | .42 |
| Undergraduate (vs high school) | 0.47 (0.19-1.16) | .11 |
| Postgraduate (vs high school) | 0.48 (0.16-1.44) | .19 |
| Body mass index | ||
| Underweight (vs normal weight) | 5.63 (1.03-30.68) | .05 |
| Overweight (vs normal weight) | 1.49 (0.71-3.13) | .29 |
| Obese (vs normal weight) | 1.10 (0.53-2.27) | .81 |
| Poverty status, below poverty level (vs above) | 1.24 (0.57-2.68) | .59 |
| Alcohol use status, ever (vs never) | 0.23 (0.10-0.54) | .001 |
| Comorbid conditions | ||
| Hypertension | 0.86 (0.46-1.63) | .65 |
| High cholesterol | 0.70 (0.37-1.32) | .27 |
| Coronary artery disease | 0.30 (0.11-0.79) | .02 |
| Angina pectoris | 5.40 (1.33-21.91) | .02 |
| Stroke | 2.03 (0.84-4.86) | .12 |
| Emphysema | 0.72 (0.32-1.62) | .43 |
| Asthma | 0.35 (0.17-0.72) | .005 |
| Ulcer | 1.87 (0.94-3.71) | .08 |
| Diabetes | 0.64 (0.33-1.26) | .20 |
| Hay fever | 0.93 (0.41-2.12) | .86 |
| Sinusitis | 1.16 (0.59-2.31) | .67 |
| Chronic bronchitis | 2.55 (1.05-6.19) | .04 |
| Arthritis | 1.04 (0.58-1.88) | .89 |
| Depression, anxiety, or emotional problems | 0.33 (0.11-1.01) | .05 |
| Fatigue, tiredness, or weakness | 3.02 (0.42-21.46) | .27 |
| Experienced hopelessness | ||
| All the time (vs none) | 8.18 (0.67-100.26) | .10 |
| Most of the time (vs none) | 1.77 (0.25-12.76) | .57 |
| Sometimes (vs none) | 1.82 (0.70-4.72) | .22 |
| Little of the time (vs none) | 0.82 (0.28-2.41) | .72 |
Abbreviation: OR, odds ratio.
a
There were 372 smokers who continued to smoke after diagnosis of cancer and 309 who quit after the diagnosis of cancer.