Smokers with Multiple Chronic Disease Are More Likely to Quit Cigarette

Global Journal of Epidemiology and Infectious Disease | Vol 4, Issue 1

Table 1. Descriptive Data (Weighted in Daily Smokersat Time One who were followed for successful quitting for eight years)

	%	SE	95%	CI
Age
18 to 24 years old	12.811	0.006	11.721	13.986
25 to 34 years old	24.269	0.008	22.623	25.995
35 to 44 years old	19.680	0.008	18.167	21.286
45 to 54 years old	22.071	0.008	20.556	23.664
55 to 64 years old	16.069	0.008	14.554	17.709
65 to 74 years old	4.665	0.005	3.828	5.675
75 years old or older	0.435	0.001	0.223	0.847

Sex
Female	49.257	0.008	47.580	50.936
Male	50.743	0.008	49.064	52.420

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic	90.202	0.008	88.542	91.643
Hispanic	9.798	0.008	8.357	11.458

Race
White	75.541	0.018	71.901	78.849
Black	17.709	0.017	14.584	21.337
Other	6.750	0.006	5.713	7.959

Census Region
Northeast	16.329	0.017	13.306	19.882
Midwest	25.397	0.018	22.019	29.100
South	40.963	0.019	37.322	44.707
West	17.310	0.015	14.606	20.395

Education
Less than high school	16.533	0.007	15.148	18.018
GED	11.866	0.007	10.624	13.233
High school graduate	28.554	0.010	26.575	30.619
Some college (no degree) or associate degree	34.263	0.010	32.273	36.310
Bachelor's degree	6.876	0.005	5.934	7.955
Advanced degree	1.907	0.003	1.457	2.493

Annual Household Income
Less than $10,000	24.137	0.010	22.276	26.102
$10,000 to $24,999	29.588	0.010	27.735	31.510
$25,000 to $49,999	24.823	0.008	23.232	26.486
$50,000 to $99,999	16.045	0.008	14.579	17.629
$100,000 or more	5.407	0.005	4.525	6.448

Health Insurance
Some private insurance	45.626	0.010	43.664	47.603
Private insurance, some Medicare	9.707	0.006	8.636	10.894
Private insurance or Medicare, s	15.982	0.008	14.439	17.657
Other insurance only	3.328	0.004	2.653	4.167
No insurance	25.357	0.009	23.538	27.266

Chronic Medical Conditions
0	47.281	0.009	45.531	49.038
1	25.460	0.009	23.799	27.195
2+	27.258	0.009	25.563	29.022

Successful Quitting (by Year 8)
No	18.656	0.008	17.081	20.340
Yes	81.344	0.008	79.660	82.919