Table 2 Variables affecting initiation of smoking (new smokers) during 6 years of medical education.
Variables | n | New smokers | % | Relative risk | 95% CI | p* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||||
Female | 37 | 8 | 21.6 | |||
Male | 56 | 22 | 39.3 | 1.817 | (0.91–3.64) | 0.074 |
Family location | ||||||
Urban | 59 | 17 | 28.8 | |||
Rural | 34 | 13 | 38.2 | 1.327 | (0.74–2.38) | 0.349 |
Other smokers among friends | ||||||
No | 65 | 16 | 24.6 | |||
Yes | 28 | 14 | 50.0 | 2.031 | (1.16–3.57) | 0.016 |
Smoking family members | ||||||
No | 39 | 10 | 25.6 | |||
Yes | 54 | 20 | 37.0 | 1.444 | (0.76–2.73) | 0.246 |
Tea consumption | ||||||
No | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | |||
Yes | 87 | 27 | 31.0 | 0.621 | (0.26–1.47) | 0.383** |
Alcohol use | ||||||
No | 84 | 27 | 32.1 | |||
Yes | 9 | 3 | 33.3 | 1.037 | (0.39–2.75) | 1.0** |
Coffee consumption | ||||||
No | 40 | 10 | 25.0 | |||
Yes | 53 | 20 | 37.7 | 1.509 | (0.80–2.86) | 0.193 |
Boyfriend/girlfriend | ||||||
No | 59 | 16 | 27.1 | |||
Yes | 34 | 14 | 41.2 | 1.518 | (0.85–2.71) | 0.163 |
Sports | ||||||
Playing | 13 | 4 | 30.8 | |||
Not playing | 80 | 26 | 32.5 | 1.056 | (0.44–2.53) | 1.0** |
Nutrition | ||||||
Sufficient | 73 | 20 | 27.4 | |||
Insufficient | 20 | 10 | 50.0 | 1.825 | (1.03–3.25) | 0.05 |