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. 2021 May 7;16(5):e0251243. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251243

Table 4. Factors related to CC smoking quit attempts in the past year among current CC smokers.

(N = 1,128).

Attempts to quit CCs at least once vs. no CC quit attempts
N(%) = 851(74.3%)            N(%) = 277(25.7%)
Adjusted Odds Ratio 95% Confidence Interval
Sex
    Female 1
    Male 0.61 0.45–0.83
Age (years)
    20–34 1
    35–49 0.51 0.37–0.70
    50–69 0.48 0.34–0.69
Education
    ≤High school 1
    ≥University 1.12 0.85–1.48
Marital status
    Never married 1
    Married/living with a partner 0.85 0.64–1.13
    Separated/widowed/divorced 0.62 0.37–1.02
Income (KRW)a
    <3,000,000 1
    3,000,000–4,999,999 1.39 1.05–1.83
    5,000,000–6,999,999 1.56 1.12–2.16
    ≥7,000,000 1.57 1.10–2.23
Tobacco use status
    HTPs (−) and ECs (−) 1
    HTPs (+) and ECs (−) 1.07 0.83–1.38
    HTPs (−) and ECs (+) 2.92 1.81–4.69
    HTPs (+) and ECs (+) 8.42 4.85–14.62
Numbers of cigarettes per day
    ≤10 1
    11–19 0.53 0.41–0.68
    ≥20 0.64 0.49–0.85

Adjusted for sex, age, education, marital status, income, tobacco use status, and number of cigarettes per day.

aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; CCs, combustible cigarettes; ECs, electronic cigarettes; HTPs, heated tobacco products.

a KRW, Korean Won (1,000 KRW = 1 USD).

(−), non-use; (+), use.