Table 3– The univariate and multivariate predictors of prolonged smoking abstinence
Univariate analysisMultivariate analysis
OR (95% CI)p-valueOR (95% CI)p-value
Test result
 Only negative1.00
 ≥1 indeterminate1.33 (0.87–2.04)0.19
Test result in the previous 12 months
 Negative1.00
 Indeterminate1.26 (0.48–3.30)0.64
Age1.02 (0.98–1.07)0.31
Level of education
 Low1.000.09
 Medium1.14 (0.65–1.98)0.65
 High1.73 (1.06–2.84)0.029
Cigarettes per day0.99 (0.96–1.02)0.40
Smoking duration yrs1.01 (0.97–1.05)0.58
Starting age yrs
 <151.000.09
 15–201.70 (0.88–3.29)0.12
 >200.95 (0.40–2.27)0.91
Time to first cigarette min
 <51.000.0051.000.006
 5–301.99 (0.96–4.09)0.061.94 (0.94–4.00)0.08
 30–601.26 (0.56–2.85)0.581.28 (0.56–2.89)0.56
 >603.42 (1.56–7.51)0.0023.39 (1.55–7.45)0.002
Motivation to quit smoking
 Immotive1.000.55
 Pre-contemplator0.80 (0.38–1.66)0.55
 Contemplator1.25 (0.75–2.07)0.39
 Preparator1.32 (0.69–2.51)0.40
  • Low educational level: primary, lower secondary general or lower vocational education; medium educational level: intermediate vocational education or higher secondary education; high educational level: higher vocational education or university. Immotive: no intention to stop smoking within 1 yr or later; pre-contemplator: intention to stop smoking within 6–12 months; contemplator: intention to stop smoking within 1–6 months; preparator: intention to stop smoking within the next month. Bold indicates statistical significance.