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. 2020 Jul 9;2020:8823146. doi: 10.1155/2020/8823146

Table 2.

Factors associated with the intention to quit smoking.

Variables Unadjusted OR (95% CI) P value Adjusted OR (95% CI) P value
Academic grades
 More than 80% 1.78 (0.87, 3.64) 0.114 1.86 (0.58, 5.96) 0.298
 Less than 80%
Family income
 ≥SR 10000 (equal to US$ 3733) 1.11 (0.6, 2.06) 0.739 2.2 (0.87, 5.54) 0.093
 <SR 10000 (equal to US$ 3733)
Father's education
 ≥College/University education 1.45 (0.69, 3.02) 0.320 0.65 (0.18, 2.31) 0.509
 < School education
Mother's education
 ≥College/University education 2.1 (1.01, 4.33) 0.044 2.63 (0.75, 9.21) 0.129
 < School education
Initiation of smoking
 ≤2 years 2.54 (1.4, 4.6) 0.002 3.69 (1.46, 9.31) 0.006
 >2 years
Family history of smoking 1.17 (0.59, 2.3) 0.650 0.61 (0.21, 1.73) 0.350
Routine dental check-up 0.95 (0.47, 1.9) 0.881 1.87 (0.63, 5.51) 0.256
Bleeding of gums in the past month 1.03 (0.56, 1.91) 0.919 0.64 (0.24, 1.68) 0.362
Dental cavities 1.17 (0.66, 2.09) 0.579 0.76 (0.3, 1.89) 0.559
Dental pain in the past month 2.61 (1.45, 4.69) 0.001 3.29 (1.31, 8.25) 0.011
Tooth sensitivity in the past month 2.27 (1.25, 4.14) 0.007 4.16 (1.48, 11.70) 0.007
Dryness of the mouth 1.38 (0.75, 2.55) 0.295 0.87 (0.34, 2.26) 0.779
Malodor 2.11 (1.14, 3.93) 0.017 1.24 (0.47, 3.27) 0.669
Satisfaction with appearance 0.68 (0.38, 1.22) 0.196 0.63 (0.27, 1.49) 0.293

Statistically significant.