Table 4

Logistic regressions between smoking rationalisation and the intention to quit

Smoking rationalisationCOR (95% CI)AOR (95% CI)†
Total rationalisation0.43 (0.37 to 0.50)*0.52 (0.44 to 0.61)*
Smoking functional beliefs0.61 (0.54 to 0.69)*0.67 (0.59 to 0.76)*
Risk generalisation beliefs0.59 (0.53 to 0.66)*0.65 (0.58 to 0.73)*
Social acceptability beliefs0.55 (0.49 to 0.62)*0.62 (0.55 to 0.71)*
Safe smoking beliefs0.71 (0.64 to 0.79)*0.81 (0.72 to 0.91)*
Self-exempting beliefs0.67 (0.61 to 0.75)*0.78 (0.69 to 0.87)*
Quitting is harmful beliefs0.64 (0.57 to 0.71)*0.71 (0.63 to 0.80)*

  • *p<0.001.

  • †With other demographic and smoking characteristics adjusted.