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Table 2 Univariate analysis of current smoking and associated factors

From: Anti-smoking initiatives and current smoking among 19,643 adolescents in South Asia: findings from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey

Characteristics

Female

Male

OR (95 % CI)

p value

OR (95 % CI)

p value

Age (years)

  ≤ 14

1

 

1

 

  15–17

1.43 (0.74–2.76)

0.275

1.21 (0.81–1.78)

0.347

Family discussed about harmful effects of smoking

  Yes

1

 

1

 

  No

1.46 (0.84–2.56)

0.176

1.39 (1.04–1.88)

0.025

Frequency of anti-smoking messages seen on media

  A lot

1

 

1

 

  A few

1.76 (0.91–3.42)

0.092

1.97 (1.42–2.74)

<0.001

  None

2.99 (1.71–5.22)

<0.001

1.24 (0.88–1.76)

0.210

Frequency of anti-smoking messages seen at social gatherings/events

  A lot

1

1

1

 

  Sometimes

1.80 (1.00–3.23)

0.047

0.89 (0.66–1.20)

0.470

  Never

0.71 (0.35–1.45)

0.357

0.53 (0.35–0.80)

0.002

  I never go

0.43 (0.13–1.39)

0.159

0.44 (0.29–0.66)

<0.001

Taught dangers of smoking at school

  Yes

1

 

1

 

  No

1.94 (1.01–3.72)

0.045

1.77 (1.30–2.40)

<0.001

  Not sure

1.52 (0.62–3.76)

0.355

1.63 (1.10–2.42)

0.013

Discussed at school about why people of the respondent's age smoke

  Yes

1

 

1

 

  No

0.81 (0.40–1.62)

0.559

0.81 (0.62–1.06)

0.134

  Not sure

1.11 (0.57–2.13)

0.755

0.94 (0.67–1.33)

0.748

When was last discussed about smoking and health as part of a lesson

  This term

1

 

1

1

  Previous terms

1.88 (1.15–3.07)

0.011

1.66 (1.20–2.30)

0.002

  Never

0.72 (0.41–1.29)

0.280

0.81 (0.58–1.12)

0.202

  1. OR odds ratio (unadjusted).