Table 2.
Results from multiple regression analysis examining factors associated with readiness to consider smoking cessation.
| Variables | B (SE) | p |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics and health status | ||
| Age | 0.01 (0.01) | 0.23 |
| Ethnicity: Vietnamese vs. Chinese | 0.58 (0.16) | <0.001 |
| Education level: graduated high school vs. less than high school | 0.02 (0.16) | 0.88 |
| Marital status: married or living with a partner vs. not married | -0.19 (0.19) | 0.30 |
| Self-rated health: fair or poor vs. excellent, very good, or good | 0.23 (0.14) | 0.11 |
| Smoking characteristics | ||
| # years smoked regularly | -0.01 (0.01) | 0.34 |
| # cigarettes smoked in a typical day | -0.02 (0.01) | 0.036 |
| Time to first cigarette after waking: 30 min or less vs. 31 min or more | -0.16 (0.15) | 0.29 |
| Quit attempt in the past year: 1+ attempt vs. no attempts | 0.39 (0.14) | 0.006 |
| Family support for quitting | ||
| Encouraged use of cessation resources | 0.22 (0.20) | 0.28 |
| Praised efforts | 0.69 (0.20) | <0.001 |
| Checked in | 0.09 (0.22) | 0.67 |
| Reminded of familial role | 0.23 (0.22) | 0.30 |
Notes: regression analysis used generalized estimating equations to account for potential clustering effects of participant recruitment (conducted by lay health workers). Family support variables in the regression were continuous variables.