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Table 3 Logistic regression results of sociodemographic factors associated with smoking (N = 4,414)

From: Smoking patterns and sociodemographic factors associated with tobacco use among Chinese rural male residents: a descriptive analysis

Category

Odds Ratio

95% C.I

Region

  

   Subei

1.00

--

   Jinnan

1.37**

1.12–1.62

   Jinbei

1.94**

1.54–2.44

   Guiyang

1.39**

1.13–1.70

Age (years)

  

   < 25

1.00

--

   25–34

1.29*

1.08–1.14

   35–44

1.09

0.92–1.29

   45-

1.30*

1.08–1.58

Education

  

   Elementary school

1.00

--

   Middle school

0.94

0.83–1.07

   High school

0.85

0.70–1.03

   College or higher

0.51**

0.37–0.69

Martial status

  

   Never been married

1.00

--

   Married

2.43**

1.99–2.98

   Divorced/widowed

1.63**

1.11–2.38

Race

  

   Han

1.00

--

   Minority

1.84**

1.29–2.62

Occupation

  

   Farmers

1.00

--

   Floating jobs#

0.90

0.79–1.03

   Non-farm related jobs

0.97

0.82–1.14

   Others (no work capacity)

0.71*

0.57–0.89

Average annual income per person (Â¥)

  

   < 1000

1.00

--

   1000–1999

1.33**

1.14–1.54

   2000–2999

1.44**

1.21–1.72

   3000–3999

2.07**

1.63–2.63

   >= 4000

1.66**

1.23–2.08

  1. #Jobs that required going from place to place.
  2. *P < .05
  3. **P < .001