Table 3: Hierarchical regression analysis with respect to depressive symptoms on the CES-D

Independent Variables B SE B ß
Step 1 RTC 0.41 0.12 -0.16**
QA 2.83 1.64 0.08†
Step 2 RTC -0.71 0.14 -0.29
Step 1 RTC 0.41 0.12 -0.16**
QA 3.08 1.64 0.09†
PH -1.60 0.62 -0.11*
Step 2 RTC x QA -0.37 0.49 -0.15
RTC x PH -0.28 0.16 -0.32†
QA x PH -2.61 1.99 -0.30
Step 3 RTC x QA x PH -1.20 0.63 -2.84*
Note. N=495; *** p< .001, ** p< .01, * p< .05.
RTC: Smoking Readiness to Change
QA: Quit Attempts
PH: Perceived Health
x denotes interaction term.
All regression models control for gender.