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Table 4 Associations of harmful effects of cigarette smoking with stopping smoking

From: Gender specific factors associated with having stopped smoking among in-school adolescents in Ukraine: results from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey 2005

 

Adjusted Odds Ratio

(95% Confidence Interval)

Factor

Males

Females

How do you think, in what way does cigarette smoking affect body weight?

  

Weight increases

1.11 (1.06, 1.16)

1.35 (1.28, 1.42)

Weight decreases

1.25 (1.22, 1.29)

0.91 (0.88, 0.94)

Weight doesn't change

1

1

How do you think, is cigarette smoking harmful for your health?

  

For sure, yes

0.92 (0.89, 0.95)

0.66 (0.63, 0.69)

Most probably, yes

1.24 (1.20, 1.28)

0.97 (0.92, 1.01)

For sure, no

0.67 (0.63, 0.72)

1.07 (0.99, 1.17)

Most probably, no

1

1

Have you ever got a support or advice how to stop smoking?

  

Did you have a lecture about the harmfulness of the smoking at one of your lessons for the last academic year?

  

Yes

0.90 (0.88, 0.92)

1.09 (1.05, 1.12)

No

1

1

  1. The analysis adjusted for all factors in tables 2 to 5.