Table 3 Factors associated with tobacco users’ visits to smoking cessation clinics using 2019 GATS, Saudi Arabia (N = 1,667)

Age Groups

 15–24

Ref

Ref

 25–34

5.61

1.73–18.21 **

4.45

1.38–14.42 *

 35–44

4.22

1.07–16.64 *

3.2

0.8–12.79

 45 + 

3.65

0.89–14.92

2.78

0.7–10.99

Gender

 Female

Ref

Ref

 Male

1.66

0.63–4.39

1.61

0.55–4.75

Education

 No formal education

Ref

Ref

 Middle school and less

16.02

2.85–89.89 **

16.73

2.98–93.93 **

 High school or equivalent degree

15.22

2.69–86.14 **

15.01

2.59–87.03 **

 College or higher education

15.38

2.74–86.43 **

14.8

2.6–84.35 **

Residence

 Rural

Ref

Ref

 Urban

1.08

0.54–2.19

1.21

0.62–2.34

Marital status

 Not married

Ref

Ref

 Married

0.92

0.41–2.09

0.96

0.42–2.2

Employment status

 Government

Ref

Ref

 Private

0.26

0.09–0.73 **

0.26

0.09–0.74 *

 Self-employed

0.72

0.23–2.23

0.68

0.19–2.51

 Student

4.53

1.34–15.31 *

3.42

0.99–11.83

 Housewife

0.63

0.08–4.74

0.81

0.1–6.28

 Unemployed

0.9

0.32–2.55

0.81

0.28–2.4

Tobacco Products

 Waterpipe

  No

–

–

Ref

  Yes

–

–

0.51

0.26–1.01

 Cigarettes

  No

–

–

Ref

  Yes

–

–

2.24

0.37–13.65

 Smokeless

  No

–

–

Ref

  Yes

–

–

1.37

0.57–3.29

 HTP & E-cigarettes

  No

–

–

Ref

  Yes

–

–

2.86

0.94–8.69