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. 2022 Nov 11;22:442. doi: 10.1186/s12905-022-02014-3

Table 4.

Socio-demographic factors affecting the awareness levels, noticing the PHW, and intention to quit among the current smoker (female) who participated in the second round of GATS India

Awareness Noticing PHW Intention to quit
Demographic characteristics Unadjusted OR (95% CI) Adjusted OR (95% CI) Unadjusted OR (95% CI) Adjusted OR (95% CI) Unadjusted OR (95% CI) Adjusted OR (95% CI)
Marital status
Unmarried Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
Married 0.8 (0.8–0.9) 0.4 (0.1–2.3) 0.4 (0.3–0.9) 0.6 (0.0-6.7) 0.34 (0.15–0.78) 0.2 (0.0-1.5)
Separated/divorced/widowed 0.6 (0.5–0.6) 0.2 (0.0-1.4) 0.3 (0.1–0.8) 0.2 (0.0-2.7) 0.27 (0.12–0.63) 0.1 (0.0-0.6)
Age groups -
15–29 (Ref.) Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
30–44 1.2 (0.8–1.7) 3.1 (0.9–10.6) 1.1 (0.7–1.6) 1.1 (0.3–3.5) 1.4 (0.9–2.2) -
45–59 0.9 (0.6–1.4) 11.5 (2.6–50.3) 1.0 (0.7–1.6) 1.3 (0.3–5.4) 1.2 (0.8–1.8) -
 60 0.6 (0.4–0.9) 4.1 (0.9–18.4) 0.6 (0.4–0.9) 1.4 (0.3–6.2) 0.8 (0.6–1.3) -
Residence -
Urban (Ref.) Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref
Rural 0.5 (0.4–0.7) 0.8 (0.3–2.2) 0.4 (0.3–0.6) 0.6 (0.2–1.6) 0.7 (0.5-1.0) -
Education
No formal schooling 0.3 (0.1–0.8) 0.2 (0.0-0.8) 0.4 (0.1–0.9) 0.7 (0.2–2.6) 0.3 (0.1–0.7) 0.2 (0.0-1.1)
Up to Primary education 0.5 (0.23–1.3) 0.7 (0.2–3.1) 0.7 (0.3–1.7) 2.7 (0.5–13.2) 0.4 (0.1–0.9) 0.2 (0.0-1.2)
Up to secondary education 0.7 (0.3–1.7) 3.2 (0.7–15.1) 0.7 (0.3-2.0) 1.2 (0.2–7.7) 0.7 (0.3–1.9) 1.3 (0.2-8.0)
Higher secondary and above Ref. Ref. Ref. - Ref. Ref.
Occupation
Govt./Non-Government employee Ref - Ref - Ref. Ref.
Self-Employed/Retired 1.1 (0.5–2.6) - 1.0 (0.4–2.5) - 0.8 (0.3–1.8) 1.5 (0.2–9.2)
Student/Homemaker 1.1 (0.5–2.3) - 0.7 (0.3–1.5) - 0.78 (0.36–1.7) 1.3 (0.2-7.0)
Unemployed 0.5 (0.2–1.2) - 0.5 (0.2–1.2) - 0.3 (0.1–0.8) 0.3 (0.0-3.1)
Wealth index Quintiles
1 1.5 (1.0-2.4) 6.4 (1.2–34.9) 1.2 (0.7–1.8) - 0.9 (0.6–1.4) -
2 0.9 (0.6–1.4) 1.2 (0.2–5.5) 0.9 (0.6–1.3) - 0.8 (0.5–1.1) -
3 0.9 (0.6–1.3) 1.8 (0.5–7.8) 0.7 (0.5–1.1) - 1.1 (0.7–1.6) -
4 0.8 (0.5–1.2) 1.4 (0.5–4.2) 0.9 (0.7–1.4) - 1.0 (0.7–1.5) -
5 Ref Ref Ref Ref -
Currently pregnant
Yes Ref Ref Ref
No 0.91 (0.82–1.02) 0.2 (0.0-1.8) - 0.3 (0.1–1.5) -
Age at daily Smoking initiation -
Less than 15 (Ref.) Ref - Ref - Ref -
15–18 years 0.8 (0.5–1.4) - 1.4 (0.9–2.4) - 1.2 (0.7-2.0) -
19–21 years 1.2 (0.8–1.9) - 1.3 (0.8–2.1) - 1.2 (0.8–1.9) -
22 years old or older 0.8 (0.5–1.1) - 1.1 (0.7–1.5) - 1.4 (0.9-2.0) -
The average number of cigarettes smoked per day. -
Less than 5 Cigs/day Ref. - Ref. - Ref.
5–9 Cigs/day 0.9 (0.6–1.3) - 1.9 (1.3–2.8) - 0.8 (0.6–1.1) -
10–14 Cigs/day 0.6 (0.4-1.0) - 1.8 (1.1-3.0) - 0.9 (0.5–1.4) -
15–24 Cigs/day 1.0 (0.6–1.9) - 1.8 (0.9–3.5) - 0.8 (0.4–1.4) -
>=24 Cigs/day 0.9 (0.5–1.8) - 2.5 (1.2-5.0) - 0.5 (0.3-1.0) -
How do you buy cigarettes?
Loose cigarettes Ref Ref Ref - Ref Ref
Packets 0.4 (0.2–0.9) 1.17 (1.10–2.96) 0.4 (0.2–0.9) 2.21 (1.48–3.66) 0.4 (0.2–0.7) 1.3 (1.0-3.5)
Believes that tobacco causes Serious Illness -
No - - Ref Ref Ref Ref
Yes - - 3.6 (2.5-5.0) 7.35 (2.58–20.91) 2.8 (2.0-4.1) 6.7 (2.1–21.6)
Time of First Smoking Upon Waking
Within 5 min Ref - Ref - Ref -
Within 6–30 min 1.0 (0.7–1.4) - 1.2 (0.8–1.7) - 0.6 (0.4–0.9) -
Within 31–60 min 1.0 (0.6–1.5) - 1.5 (0.9–2.3) - 1.0 (0.7–1.6) -
More than 60 min 0.8 (0.5–1.2) - 1.0 (0.7–1.5) - 1.4 (1.0-2.2) -
Smoking Quit Attempt in the Past 12 Months
No Ref - Ref - - -
Yes 1.0 (0.7–1.3) - 1.5 (1.1–1.9) 1.9 (1.1–5.3) - -