Table 1 Smoking habits according to demographic characteristic
| Â | Never smokers prevalence % (95% CI) | Past smokers prevalence % (95% CI) | Current smokers prevalence % (95% CI) | *Adjusted OR (95% CI) Wald, significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Service type |  |  |  | Wald 6.7, df = 1, p = 0.01 |
Special Forces | 48.6 (42.52-54.78) | 27.8 (22.3-33.3) | 23.6 (18.8-28.8) | 1.85 (1.16-2.94)** |
Regular Forces | 64.6 (59.93-69.20) | 21.1 (17.2-25.1) | 14.3 (10.9-17.7) | 1.0 |
Age (years) |  |  |  | Wald 0.84, df = 2, p = 0.66 |
18-24 years | 64.1 (57.4-70.9) | 18.2 (12.8-23.6) | 17.7 (12.3-23.0) | 1.0 |
25-34 | 55.3 (50.6-60.1) | 26.2 (22.0-30.5) | 18.4 (14.7-22.2) | 1.17 (0.69-1.98) |
≥35 | 62.0 (48.1-75.9) | 24.0 (11.7-36.3) | 14.0 (4.0-24.0) | 0.86 (0.30-2.47) |
Marital Status |  |  |  | Wald 0.41,df = 1, p = 0.52 |
Never married | 61.3 (56.0-66.5) | 19.8 (15.5-24.1) | 18.9 (14.7-23.2) | 1.0 |
Married/divorced | 55.6 (50.3-60.9) | 27.5 (22.7-32.3) | 16.9 (12.9-20.9) | 0.85 (0.51-1.40) |
Educational Status |  |  |  | Wald 4.02,df = 2, p = 0.13 |
Less than GCE O’Level | 51.2 (44.9-57.6) | 29.1 (23.4-34.8) | 19.7 (14.7-24.7) | 1.0 |
GCE O Level | 63.3 (57.7-68.9) | 21.5 (16.7-26.2) | 15.2 (11.1-19.4) | 0.85(0.53-1.36) |
GCE A Level or higher | 60.9 (52.6-69.1) | 18.8 (12.2-25.5) | 20.3 (13.5-27.1) | 1.51(0.84-2.70) |
Rank (Current) |  |  |  | Wald 2.78,df = 2, p = 0.25 |
Commissioned Officer | 72.7 (56.7-88.8) | 15.2 (2.2-28.1) | 12.1 (0.37-23.9) | 0.45 (0.14-1.38) |
Non-commissioned Officer | 47.1 (37.4-56.9) | 30.8 (21.8-39.8) | 22.1 (14.0-30.2) | 1.3 (0.68-2.5) |
Other ranks | 59.7 (55.6-63.9) | 22.9 (19.3-26.4) | 17.4 (14.2-20.6) | 1.0 |