Table 4 The odds ratio and 95% confidence interval for factors influencing tobacco use among youths from selected South-Asian countries, GYTS 2007
From: A cross-country comparison of tobacco consumption among youths from selected South-Asian countries
Factors | Bangladesh | Nepal | Sri Lanka | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OR | 95% C.I | OR | 95% C.I | OR | 95% C.I | |
Age in years | ||||||
13 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
14 | 1.13 | (0.69-1.86) | 1.47 | (0.78-2.76) | 0.96 | (0.45-2.04) |
15 | 1.54 | (0.90-2.64) | 2.29** | (1.20-4.37) | 2.77** | (1.05-7.31) |
Gender | ||||||
Female | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Male | 1.31 | (0.89-1.95) | 1.77** | (1.10-2.87) | 2.12*** | (1.29-3.50) |
Educational grade | ||||||
Seventh | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Eighth | 1.02 | (0.57-1.83) | 0.63 | (0.36-1.10) | - | - |
Ninth | 1.40 | (0.77-2.54) | 1.35 | (0.76-2.39) | 1.40 | (0.65-3.02) |
Tenth | 1.39 | (0.76-2.53) | 1.25 | (0.65-2.32) | 1.29 | (0.66-2.38) |
Parental tobacco use | ||||||
No | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Yes | 1.04 | (0.68-1.60) | 1.10 | (0.69-1.88) | 1.05 | (0.69-1.61) |
Friends’ tobacco use | ||||||
No | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Yes | 1.94*** | (1.30-2.89) | 4.10*** | (2.64-6.38) | 2.34*** | (1.36-4.02) |
Smoking at home in last 7 days in presence of youths | ||||||
No | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1-4 days | 1.80** | (1.09-2.96) | 1.98** | (1.17-3.35) | 2.25*** | (1.31-3.88) |
5-7 days | 1.70** | (1.02-2.81) | 1.81** | (1.08-2.79) | 3.96*** | (1.82-8.62) |
Smoking at other places in last 7 days in presence of youths | ||||||
No | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1-4 days | 1.67* | (0.98-2.85) | 3.36*** | (1.93-5.87) | 1.44 | (0.80-2.57) |
5-7 days | 2.67*** | (1.59-4.47) | 5.22*** | (2.76-9.85) | 1.76* | (1.05-2.88) |
Offering free tobacco products by sales men | ||||||
No | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Yes | 3.08*** | (1.97-4.83) | 1.31 | (0.71-2.42) | 2.57* | (0.93-7.09) |
Advertisement seen in hoarding, bus-stop, rail stations | ||||||
None | - | - | - | - | - | - |
A few | 0.90 | (0.51-1.59) | 0.91 | (0.49-1.69) | 0.89 | (0.51-1.53) |
A lot | 1.46 | (0.87-2.45) | 0.94 | (0.50-1.82) | 1.61 | (0.85-3.06) |
Taught in class about danger of smoking | ||||||
No | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Yes | 0.56*** | (0.38-0.84) | 0.60* | (0.41-0.89) | 0.58** | (0.35-0.94) |
Discussed smoking & health as part of a lesson | ||||||
Never | - | - | - | - | - | - |
During the survey year | 0.79 | (0.47-1.56) | 0.45*** | (0.25-0.78) | 0.66* | (0.41-0.99) |
Preceding years of survey | 0.67** | (0.43-0.92) | 0.45*** | (0.27-0.73) | 0.67* | (0.42-1.02) |