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Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression analysis for hardcore smokers and hardcore smoking measures according to socioeconomic status (all odds ratios are adjusted for other variables in the models)

From: Characteristics of hardcore smokers in South Korea from 2007 to 2013

 

Hardcore smoker

Heavy smoker

No plan to quit in 6 months

No quit attempt in past 12 months

 

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Year

 2007

1

1

1

1

 2008

1.06 (0.81–1.39)

0.88 (0.68–1.12)

1.15 (0.90–1.46)

1.22 (0.99–1.52)

 2009

1.06 (0.81–1.39)

0.90 (0.70–1.15)

1.13 (0.88–1.44)

1.15 (0.93–1.41)

 2010

1.15 (0.87–1.51)

0.84 (0.66–1.07)

1.29 (1.00–1.67)

1.07 (0.86–1.33)

 2011

1.06 (0.79–1.41)

0.92 (0.71–1.18)

1.22 (0.93–1.59)

0.93 (0.74–1.15)

 2012

1.14 (0.86–1.52)

0.74 (0.57–0.97)

1.27 (0.98–1.64)

1.08 (0.85–1.37)

 2013

0.91 (0.69–1.20)

0.82 (0.63–1.05)

1.14 (0.88–1.48)

1.01 (0.81–1.27)

Age (years)

 19–29

1

1

1

1

 30–39

1.27 (1.01–1.60)

1.59 (1.31–1.94)

1.00 (0.83–1.20)

1.27 (1.05–1.54)

 40–49

1.64 (1.28–2.11)

2.31 (1.86–2.87)

1.23 (1.00–1.50)

1.51 (1.24–1.85)

 50–59

1.51 (1.15–1.98)

2.47 (1.95–3.14)

1.11 (0.89–1.38)

1.43 (1.14–1.79)

 ≥ 60

1.10 (0.82–1.48)

0.96 (0.75–1.23)

1.13 (0.90–1.44)

1.33 (1.04–1.71)

Household income

 Low

1

1

1

1

 Low-intermediate

0.98 (0.83–1.15)

0.89 (0.77–1.02)

0.98 (0.85–1.13)

0.95 (0.82–1.10)

 High-intermediate

0.88 (0.73–1.05)

0.90 (0.77–1.05)

0.97 (0.83–1.13)

1.00 (0.86–1.17)

 High

0.88 (0.71–1.09)

0.70 (0.58–0.85)

0.98 (0.82–1.17)

0.94 (0.77–1.13)

Sex

 Female

1

1

1

1

 Male

3.90 (3.07–4.97)

7.26 (6.00–8.79)

1.14 (0.98–1.33)

1.22 (1.05–1.42)

Education

 Middle school or less

1

1

1

1

 High school

1.15 (0.91–1.45)

1.64 (1.30–2.08)

0.85 (0.70–1.04)

0.94 (0.75–1.19)

 College or University

1.03 (0.83–1.26)

1.35 (1.09–1.65)

0.87 (0.73–1.03)

0.74 (0.60–0.91)

 Graduate school or more

0.83 (0.65–1.05)

0.96 (0.77–1.20)

0.79 (0.65–0.97)

0.67 (0.53–0.84)

Marital status

 Married/cohabited

1

1

1

1

 Widow/divorced/separated

1.09 (0.85–1.39)

1.09 (0.89–1.32)

1.21 (1.00–1.47)

1.14 (0.92–1.40)

 Never-married

0.79 (0.66–0.96)

0.62 (0.53–0.73)

0.98 (0.84–1.15)

0.94 (0.81–1.10)

Marital status*

 Married/cohabited

1

1

1

1

 Widow/divorced/separated

0.80 (0.68–0.93)

0.65 (0.58–0.74)

1.11 (0.98–1.27)

1.12 (0.97–1.29)

 Never-married

0.76 (0.61–0.95)

0.57 (0.48–0.68)

1.01 (0.84–1.22)

0.95 (0.80–1.14)

  1. * Further adjusted for interaction between age and marital status.