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Table 3 Factors influencing attempts to quit using tobacco in adolescent tobacco users

From: Analysis of multidimensional factors in attempts to quit using tobacco by Korean adolescents

Categories

Variables

Subcategories

AOR (95% CI)a

p

General characteristics

Academic performance

High

0.87 (0.72–1.06)

.171

Middle

0.85 (0.69–1.04)

.112

Low

Reference

 

Psychological dimension

Perceived stress

High

Reference

 

Low

1.12 (0.94–1.32)

.197

Physical dimensions

Asthma

Yes

1.25 (0.98–1.59)

.076

No

Reference

 

Obesity

Yes

Reference

.164

No

1.15 (0.95–1.39)

 

Behavioral dimensions

Participation in sports activities

Yes

1.20 (1.01–1.41)

.032

No

Reference

 

Vigorous physical activity (≥ 3 days/week)

Yes

1.24 (1.06–1.46)

.009

No

Reference

 

Type of tobacco product used

Only cigarettes

1.65 (1.24–2.21)

.001

E-cigarettes with nicotine or HTPs (without cigarettes)

Reference

 

Dual use

1.62 (1.22–2.15)

.001

Environmental dimensions

Pictorial cigarette pack warnings (perceived smoking as unhealthy)

Yes

1.91 (1.56–2.36)

< .001

No

Reference

 

Secondhand smoking at home (≥ 1 day/week)

Yes

Reference

.035

No

1.18 (1.01–1.38)

 
  1. CI confidence interval, AOR adjusted odds ratio
  2. aNagelkerke R2 = .035, Cox and Snell R2 = .024; adjusted for academic performance, perceived stress, asthma, obesity, participation in sports activities, vigorous physical activity (≥ 3 days/week), type of tobacco product used, pictorial cigarette pack warnings being used to recognize cigarettes as unhealthy, secondhand smoking at home (≥ 1 days/week)