Table 1

Comparison of Specific Characteristics between Elderly Smokers with and without Intention to Quit (N=448)

^†Unweighted; ^‡Weighted.

Table 2

Contributing Factors for Intention to Quit in Elderly

OR=odds ratio; CI=confidence interval.

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