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Table 2 Correlates of tobacco smoking, chewing and any tobacco use by logistic regression analysis

From: Prevalence, distribution and correlates of tobacco smoking and chewing in Nepal: a secondary data analysis of Nepal Demographic and Health Survey-2006

Characteristic

Tobacco smoking AOR (95% CI)

Tobacco chewing AOR (95% CI)

Any tobacco use AOR (95% CI)

Age groups

14-19

1

1

1

20-29

2.56 (1.84, 3.58) *

2.50 (1.83, 3.42) *

2.86 (2.23, 3.68) *

30-39

5.84 (4.18, 8.16) *

3.54 (2.48, 5.04) *

6.27 (4.81, 8.17) *

40-49

9.83 (6.95, 13.90) *

3.22 (2.27, 4.57) *

9.97 (7.53, 13.25) *

50-59

6.11 (4.03, 9.28) *

2.39 (1.52, 3.76) *

6.56 (4.44, 9.69) *

Sex

Female

1

1

1

Male

5.01 (4.24, 5.91) *

17.77 (14.59, 21.69) *

14.68 (12.43, 17.33) *

Marital status

Currently married

1

1

1

Never married

0.87 (0.63, 1.19) ×

0.500 (0.36, 0.69) *

0.62 (0.48, 0.80) *

Divorced/separated/widowed

1.49 (1.14, 1.94) †

1.36 (0.97, 1.93) ×

1.54 (1.19, 1.99) *

Educational attainment

Higher education

1

1

1

Up to Secondary

1.73 (1.19, 2.49) *

1.81 (1.34, 2.45) *

1.93 (1.46, 2.54) *

Up to primary

3.34 (2.34, 4.77) *

2.83 (2.08, 3.84) *

4.19 (3.17, 5.55) *

No education

6.57 (4.59, 9.41) *

3.08 (2.21, 4.29) *

7.58 (5.61, 10.05) *

Religion

Hindu

1

1

1

Buddhist

0.80 (0.62, 1.04) ×

1.04 (0.78, 1.39)×

0.93 (0.72, 1.20) ×

Islam, Christian and others

0.76 (0.57, 1.02) ×

1.08 (0.79, 1.46)×

0.89 (0.69, 1.17) ×

Wealth Index

Richest

1

1

1

Richer

1.16 (0.92, 1.46) *

1.20 (0.92, 1.57) ×

1.33 (1.06, 1.67) *

Middle

1.56 (1.21, 2.00) *

1.40 (1.06, 1.86)†

1.67 (1.30, 2.14) *

Poorer

1.77 (1.37, 2.28) *

1.51 (1.14, 2.00) †

1.83 (1.42, 2.36) *

Poorest

2.74 (2.08, 3.61) *

1.71 (1.23, 2.37) †

2.92 (2.22, 3.84) *

Type of residence

Urban

1

1

1

Rural

1.25 (1.01, 1.54) †

1.18, (0.93, 1.49)×

1.26 (1.03, 1.54) †

Development region

Eastern

1

1

1

Central

1.46 (1.20, 1.78) *

0.45 (0.36, 0.58) *

0.81 (0.67, 0.97) †

Western

0.89 (0.70, 1.12) ×

0.73 (0.55, 0.96) *

0.75 (0.60, 0.94) †

Mid-western

1.65 (1.29, 2.11) *

0.34 (0.26, 0.46) *

0.89 (0.69, 1.14) ×

Far-western

1.45 (1.17, 1.79) *

0.51 (0.37, 0.69) *

0.84 (0.66, 1.06) ×

Ecological zone

Terai (plains)

1

1

1

Hill

1.45 (1.23, 1.71) *

0.89 (0.73, 1.09) ×

1.57 (1.23, 2.05) *

Mountain

1.95 (1.52, 2.50 *

0.61 (0.43, 0.84) *

1.36 (1.17, 1.59) *

  1. † p < 0.05, * p < 0.001, ×p > 0.05