Who Are More Likely to Have Quit Intentions among Malaysian Adult Smokers? Findings from the 2020 ITC Malaysia Survey
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Sample
2.2. Measures
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Characteristics of the Sample
3.2. Factors Associated with Quit Intentions
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | Response | Frequency (N = 1047) | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 944 | 90.2 |
Female | 103 | 9.8 | |
Ethnicity | Malay | 547 | 52.8 |
Non-Malay | 489 | 47.2 | |
Age at recruitment | 18–24 years old | 144 | 13.8 |
25–39 years old | 635 | 60.6 | |
40–54 years old | 223 | 21.3 | |
55 years and up | 45 | 4.3 | |
Education | Low (upper secondary and below) | 352 | 33.8 |
Moderate (Diploma Certificate) | 300 | 28.8 | |
High (University and higher) | 390 | 37.4 |
Variable | Response | Percent (%) | 95% Confidence Intervals |
---|---|---|---|
Intentions to quit | No | 14.8 | 12.1–17.9 |
Yes | 85.2 | 82.1–87.9 | |
Time to quit intention | Within the next month | 13.6 | 11.2–16.6 |
Within the six months | 28.4 | 25.0–32.1 | |
Beyond six months | 43.2 | 39.2–47.2 | |
Not planning to quit | 14.8 | 12.1–17.9 | |
Ever tried to quit in past 12 months | No | 14.1 | 11.8–16.8 |
Yes | 85.9 | 83.2–88.2 | |
Healthcare professional visit and quit advice | Visited healthcare professional and received advice to quit | 24.9 | 21.8–28.4 |
Visited healthcare professional but did not receive advice to quit | 11.5 | 9.1–14.4 | |
Did not visit a healthcare professional | 63.6 | 59.8–67.3 | |
Worried smoking damage health | Not worried at all | 8.5 | 6.5–10.9 |
A little worried/moderately worried | 65.0 | 61.1–68.8 | |
Very worried | 26.5 | 23.0–30.3 | |
Spend too much on cigarettes | Disagree/strongly disagree/neutral | 35.2 | 31.5–39.2 |
Strongly agree/agree | 64.8 | 60.8–68.5 |
Predictor | Category | Multivariable Model AOR (95% CI) |
---|---|---|
Gender | Male | Ref |
Female | 1.03 (0.25–4.36) | |
Age at recruitment | 18–24 years old | Ref |
25–39 years old | 1.34 (0.57–3.18) | |
40–54 years old | 1.56 (0.58–4.16) | |
55 years and up | 0.40 (0.12–1.34) | |
Ethnicity | Non-Malay | Ref |
Malay | 1.82 (1.03–3.20) * | |
Education | Low (upper secondary and below) | Ref |
Moderate (Diploma Certificate) | 2.11 (1.12–3.99) * | |
High (University and higher) | 1.97 (1.04–3.75) * | |
Ever tried to quit in the past 12 months | No | Ref |
Yes | 8.81 (5.09–15.27) * | |
Healthcare professional visit and quit advice | Did not visit a healthcare professional | Ref |
Visited healthcare professional and received advice to quit | 3.78 (1.62–8.83) * | |
Visited healthcare professional but did not receive advice to quit | 1.26 (0.66–2.40) | |
Worried smoking damage health | Not worried at all | Ref |
A little worried/moderately worried | 3.11 (1.35–7.15) * | |
Very worried | 7.35 (2.47–21.83) * | |
Spend too much on cigarettes | Disagree/strongly disagree/neutral | Ref |
Strongly agree/agree | 1.47 (0.79–2.76) | |
Heaviness of Smoking Index (HSI) # | 0.86 (0.71–1.05) |
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Hasan, S.I.; Kaai, S.C.; Amer Nordin, A.S.; Mohd Hairi, F.; Danaee, M.; Yee, A.; Ahmad Tajuddin, N.A.; Kamaludin, I.S.; Grey, M.; Yan, M.; et al. Who Are More Likely to Have Quit Intentions among Malaysian Adult Smokers? Findings from the 2020 ITC Malaysia Survey. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 3035. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19053035
Hasan SI, Kaai SC, Amer Nordin AS, Mohd Hairi F, Danaee M, Yee A, Ahmad Tajuddin NA, Kamaludin IS, Grey M, Yan M, et al. Who Are More Likely to Have Quit Intentions among Malaysian Adult Smokers? Findings from the 2020 ITC Malaysia Survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(5):3035. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19053035
Chicago/Turabian StyleHasan, Siti Idayu, Susan C. Kaai, Amer Siddiq Amer Nordin, Farizah Mohd Hairi, Mahmoud Danaee, Anne Yee, Nur Amani Ahmad Tajuddin, Ina Sharyn Kamaludin, Matt Grey, Mi Yan, and et al. 2022. "Who Are More Likely to Have Quit Intentions among Malaysian Adult Smokers? Findings from the 2020 ITC Malaysia Survey" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 5: 3035. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19053035