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Table 2 Univariate analysis of factors associated with smoking among male college students in Karachi, Pakistan.

From: Correlates of cigarette smoking among male college students in Karachi, Pakistan

Characteristics

Smoking status

Crude OR

95% C.I for OR

 

Non-smoker n = 437

Smoker n = 139

  

Type of school

    

Private

232 (53.1)

59 (42.4)

1.0

-

Government

205 (46.9)

80 (57.1)

1.5

(1.0–2.2)

Age of the respondent:

    

Average age of respondent (S.E)

17.5 (1.3)

18.1 (1.8)

1.3

(1.1 – 1.5)

Father's education level

    

No formal schooling

205

78

1.7

(0.9 – 3.2)

Primary (1–5)

97

30

1.4

(0.7 – 2.7)

Middle (6–8)

34

8

1.1

(0.4 – 2.7)

Matric (9–10)

22

6

1.2

(0.4 – 3.5)

Intermediate & above (11 onwards)

79

17

1.0

-

Mother's occupation

    

Not working

416

135

1

-

Working

21

4

1.7

(0.5 – 5.0)

Area of Residence

    

Gadap

47

16

1.02

(0.5 – 2.1)

Bin-Qasim

241

77

0.959

(0.5 – 1.5)

Malir

62

17

0.823

(0.4 – 1.6)

Other

87

29

1.0

-

Uncle smoking

    

No

316(72.3)

89(64.0)

1.0

 

Yes

121(27.7)

50(36.0)

1.5

(0.9–2.1)

Grant parent smoking

    

No

414(94.7)

127(91.4)

1.0

-

Yes

23(5.3)

12(8.6)

1.7

(0.8–3.5)

Friends smoking

    

No

293(67.0)

38(27.3)

1.0

 

yes

144(33.0)

101(72.7)

5.4

(3.5–8.2)

Read Books

    

Yes

275(62.9)

76(54.7)

1.0

 

No

162(37.1)

63(45.3)

1.4

(0.9–2.1)

Play Games

    

Yes

264(60.4)

73(52.5)

1.0

 

No

173(39.6)

66(47.5)

1.4

(0.9–2.0)

Access computer in leisure time

    

Yes

417(95.4)

124(89.2)

1.0

 

No

20(4.6)

15(10.8)

2.5

(1.2–5.1)

Watch tobacco promotion adds on electronic media

    

No

232(53.1)

54(38.8)

1.0

 

Yes

205(46.9)

85(61.2)

1.8

(1.2–2.6)