Association between being asked about quitting and demographic factors
| Demographic factor | Current smokers (n) | Asked about quitting? (n (%)) | Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) a | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 1,225 | 355 (29.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Male | 1,491 | 407 (27.3) | 0.92 (0.78–1.09) | 0.92 (0.77–1.09) | 0.314 |
| Age group (years) | |||||
| 16–25 | 251 | 53 (21.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| 26–35 | 308 | 69 (22.4) | 1.08 (0.72–1.62) | 1.01 (0.67–1.53) | 0.952 |
| 36–45 | 373 | 83 (22.3) | 1.07 (0.72–1.58) | 1.01 (0.68–1.49) | 0.973 |
| 46–55 | 487 | 144 (29.6) | 1.57 (1.09–2.25) | 1.47 (1.02–2.12) | 0.039 |
| 56–65 | 496 | 178 (35.9) | 2.09 (1.47–2.98) | 1.80 (1.25–2.59) | 0.001 |
| 66–75 | 494 | 158 (32.0) | 1.76 (1.23–2.51) | 1.43 (0.99–2.06) | 0.059 |
| 76–85 | 246 | 69 (28.1) | 1.46 (0.97–2.20) | 1.17 (0.77–1.79) | 0.460 |
| >85 | 61 | 8 (13.1) | 0.56 (0.25–1.26) | 0.44 (0.20–1.01) | 0.051 |
| Country | |||||
| England | 2,482 | 710 (28.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Scotland | 24 | 1 (4.2) | 0.11 (0.01–0.81) | 0.11 (0.01–0.82) | 0.031 |
| Wales | 150 | 30 (20.0) | 0.62 (0.41–0.94) | 0.60 (0.39–0.91) | 0.016 |
| Northern Ireland | 41 | 14 (34.2) | 1.29 (0.67–2.48) | 1.07 (0.55–2.10) | 0.842 |
| Channel Islands | 19 | 7 (36.8) | 1.46 (0.57–3.71) | 1.34 (0.51–3.50) | 0.548 |
| Route of admission | |||||
| Elective | 446 | 146 (32.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Emergency | 2,270 | 616 (27.1) | 0.77 (0.62–0.95) | 0.68 (0.53–0.87) | 0.002 |
| Specialty | |||||
| Surgical specialty | 1,073 | 263 (24.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Other medical specialty | 1,097 | 281 (25.6) | 1.06 (0.87–1.29) | 1.17 (0.95–1.46) | 0.140 |
| Respiratory medicine | 429 | 183 (42.7) | 2.29 (1.81–2.90) | 2.51 (1.93–3.27) | <0.001 |
| Other/not known | 117 | 35 (29.9) | 1.31 (0.28–0.37) | 1.26 (0.82–1.94) | 0.284 |
↵aAdjusted for sex, age, country, route of admission and admitting specialty. CI = confidence interval