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Table 2 Predictors of smoking initiation at 12-month follow-up, Vallejo, CA

From: Racial differences in cigarette brand recognition and impact on youth smoking

 

Brand-specific predictor

 

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

 

Camel (menthol) (n = 1,123)

Marlboro (nonmenthol) (n = 1,125)

Newport (menthol) (n = 1,131)

 

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Retail tobacco marketing exposure

  Recognition of brand in column

0.94

(0.68, 1.31)

1.19

(0.84, 1.66)

1.49*

(1.04, 2.15)

  Shopping frequency

1.16

(0.98, 1.39)

1.17

(0.98, 1.39)

1.12

(0.94, 1.34)

Socio-demographics

  Male

1.10

(0.79, 1.54)

1.11

(0.80, 1.54)

1.11

(0.80, 1.55)

  Race (African American)

1.59*

(1.10, 2.31)

1.62*

(1.11, 2.35)

1.46

(0.99, 2.15)

  Ethnicity (Hispanic)

1.61**

(1.14, 2.27)

1.58**

(1.12, 2.24)

1.61**

(1.14, 2.28)

  Grade level

0.91

(0.74, 1.12)

0.91

(0.74, 1.12)

0.92

(0.74, 1.13)

  Baseline year

1.07

(0.73, 1.56)

1.07

(0.73, 1.57)

1.09

(0.75, 1.60)

Other risk factors for smoking

  Grade-point average

0.92

(0.78, 1.07)

0.91

(0.78, 1.06)

0.91

(0.78, 1.07)

  Unsupervised days after school

1.01

(0.93, 1.09)

1.01

(0.93, 1.09)

1.01

(0.93, 1.09)

  Risk-taking propensity

1.35**

(1.13, 1.62)

1.33**

(1.11, 1.60)

1.35**

(1.12, 1.62)

  At least 1 smoker at home

1.60**

(1.12, 2.22)

1.58**

(1.14, 2.20)

1.51*

(1.08, 2.11)

  At least 1 friend smokes

1.46*

(1.03, 2.08)

1.44*

(1.01, 2.05)

1.36

(0.95, 1.94)

Intercept

0.26

(0.04, 1.51)

0.23

(0.04, 1.42)

0.21

(0.03, 1.28)

  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01.