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Table 4 Predictorsa of intentions to quit (any intention vs no intention) among all tobacco smokers (n = 2637)

From: Determinants of intentions to quit smoking among adult smokers in Bangladesh: findings from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Bangladesh wave 2 survey

 

OR (95 % CI)

χ 2

DF

p value

Sampling area

 Dhaka non-slum areas vs. Dhaka slums

1.34 (0.43, 4.20)

23.83

3

<0.001

 Areas outside Dhaka vs. Dhaka slums

2.47 (1.08, 5.63)

   

 Tribal & border areas vs. Dhaka slums

0.69 (0.29, 1.66)

   

Sex

 Women vs. men

1.78 (0.77, 4.10)

1.84

1

0.175

Age group

 25–39 vs. 15–24

0.84 (0.59, 1.18)

4.65

3

0.199

 40–54 vs. 15–24

0.96 (0.62, 1.48)

   

 55+ vs. 15–24

1.10 (0.80, 1.51)

   

Type of smoker

 Cigarette vs. dual user

0.75 (0.47, 1.18)

1.65

2

0.437

 Bidi vs. dual user

0.83 (0.57, 1.20)

   

Children at home

 Only children 5 or younger vs. no children

1.62 (1.24, 2.12)

19.71

3

<0.001

 Only children 6–14 vs. no children

1.00 (0.77, 1.28)

   

 Children in both age groups vs. no children

0.82 (0.61, 1.08)

   

Amount smoked per day (cigarettes and/or bidis)

 10 or fewer vs. 21+ sticks/day

2.08 (1.34, 3.22)

13.93

2

<0.001

 11–20 vs. 21+ sticks/day

1.59 (0.87, 2.90)

   

Made a quit attempt in past year

 At least one attempt vs none

2.79 (1.70, 4.56)

16.68

1

<0.001

Enjoys smoking

 Does not enjoy smoking vs. enjoys smoking

1.45 (1.00, 2.08)

47.24

3

<0.001

 Neither enjoys/not enjoy vs. enjoys smoking

1.08 (0.73, 1.61)

   

 Ambivalent vs. enjoys smoking

0.18 (0.09, 0.36)

   

Perceptions about the benefit of quitting

 Great benefit if quit vs. little benefit

2.10 (1.63, 2.72)

83.32

3

<0.001

 Moderate benefit if quit vs. little benefit

0.71 (0.48, 1.06)

   

 Ambivalent vs. little benefit

0.01 (0.00, 0.08)

   

Worry about the health consequences of smoking

 Very worried about health effects vs. Not at all

8.66 (3.89, 19.28)

44.66

4

<0.001

 Moderately worried vs. Not at all

4.28 (1.88, 9.74)

   

 A little worried vs. Not at all

3.95 (1.82, 8.59)

   

 Ambivalent vs. Not at all

0.95 (0.36, 2.50)

   

Noticed warning labels on tobacco packaging

 Often/whenever smoke vs. unaware of warning labels

0.67 (0.44, 1.04)

7.06

2

0.029

 Never/rarely vs. unaware of warning labels

0.97 (0.63, 1.50)

   

Workplace smoking policy

 Not allowed indoors vs. does not work indoors

1.96 (1.32, 2.91)

22.77

4

<0.001

 No/partial bans vs. does not work indoors

1.73 (1.15, 2.61)

   

 Does not work outside home vs. does not work indoors

1.47 (1.11, 1.95)

   

 Employed, policy not reported vs. does not work indoors

1.97 (1.21, 3.19)

   

Visited doctor in last year

 Visited & received advice vs. did not visit

1.86 (1.31, 2.63)

18.42

2

<0.001

 Visited, no advice vs. did not visit

0.50 (0.25, 0.98)

   

Knowledge about the harms of smoking

 1 point increase

1.08 (0.99, 1.18)

2.75

1

0.097

Knowledge about the harms of second-hand smoke

 1 point increase

1.20 (1.08, 1.33)

12.55

1

<0.001

  1. aOdds ratios were estimated from a weighted multivariable logistic regression model that accounts for the complex sampling design. Reported odds ratios are therefore adjusted odds ratios that control for all other covariates included in the model