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Table 4 Odds ratio for depression according to age of starting smoking among current smokers

From: Association of smoking status, cumulative smoking, duration of smoking cessation, age of starting smoking, and depression in Korean adults

 

Age of starting smoking

< 19 years (n = 1,281)

20 - 24 years (n = 2,014)

≧ 25 years (n = 789)

Men

(n = 1,259)

(n = 1,980)

(n = 618)

Unadjusted

1.00 (Reference)

0.79 (0.51-1.22)

1.51 (0.84-2.71)

Multivariate- adjusted*

1.00 (Reference)

0.81 (0.52-1.27)

1.15 (0.61-2.17)

Women

(n = 22)

(n = 34)

(n = 171)

Unadjusted

1.00 (Reference)

1.37 (0.24-7.82)

0.97 (0.21-4.45)

Multivariate- adjusted*

1.00 (Reference)

2.18 (0.37-12.69)

0.95 (0.22-3.93)

  1. Data are presented as mean (standard error) or odds ratio (95% confidence interval).
  2. *Adjusted for age, income status, education status, marital status, job status, amount of smoking, drinking status, BMI, physical activity, Hypertension, Diabetes mellitus, and Cerebrovascular disease.
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