Table 5 Adjusted heavy smoking prevalence estimates among the Polish immigrant smokers by country of purchase of cigarettes (n = 607)

Unadjusted

41.4%

42.6%

p = 0.79

Age-sex adjusted

42.5%

42.7%

p = 0.72

Adjusted for age, sex, Income

42.9%

47.8%

p = 0.17

Adjusted for age, sex, Occupation and income

43.7%

47.3%

p = 0.25

Adjusted for age, sex, Occupation, Income and Duration of stay in Ireland

43.9%

46.7%

p = 0.42

Adjusted for age, sex, Occupation, duration of stay, Income and marital status

42.1%

46.1%

p = 0.35

Adjusted for age, sex, Occupation, duration of stay Education, income, Marital status and Smoking age initiation

43.4%

45.5%

p = 0.52