With regard to sociodemographic characteristics, a higher education level and religious affiliation were associated with intention to quit. In addition, higher self-efficacy regarding quitting was significantly associated with intention to quit (OR, 3.08; 95% CI, 2.16–4.38) in multiple logistic regression analysis, whereas no self-exempting belief was significantly associated with intention to quit. In addition, the perceived difficulty of quitting and damage to one’s health from smoking were significant predictors of intention to quit. No smoking-restriction variable was associated with intention to quit.
In multiple logistic regression analysis by generation (