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Table 2 Number of current smokers who would like support to quit smoking

From: The potential to improve ascertainment and intervention to reduce smoking in Primary Care: a cross sectional survey

 

Number of smokers who responded

Number who wanted help to quit

%

Adjusted odds ratios (95% Cl)

Total

6856

2840

41.4

 

Males

3516

1430

40.7

1

Females

3340

1410

42.2

1.07 (.97–1.17)

AGE

    

<= 30

1344

447

33.4

1

31–40

1430

674

47.1

1.82 (1.55–2.13)

41–50

1440

680

47.2

1.83 (1.45–2.31)

51–60

1305

583

44.7

1.63 (1.34–1.99)

61 +

1337

456

34.1

1.05 (.89–1.25)

Townsend quintile 1

1373

537

39.1

1

Townsend quintile 2

1343

530

39.5

1.00 (.81–1.23)

Townsend quintile 3

1335

552

41.3

1.09 (.93–1.29)

Townsend quintile 4

1362

576

42.3

1.12 (.89–1.40)

Townsend quintile 5

1354

604

44.6

1.26 (1.01–1.56)

  1. *Townsend quintile 1 = <= -1.60
  2. *Townsend quintile 2 = -1.60 to -0.49
  3. *Townsend quintile 3 = -0.49 to 3.03
  4. *Townsend quintile 4 = 3.03 to 5.09
  5. *Townsend quintile 5 = 5.09 +
  6. **Townsend data for 84 consenting smokers was unavailable