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Table 4 Risk factors associated with susceptibility to smoking (N = 1,187)

From: Correlates of susceptibility to smoking among Mexican origin youth residing in Houston, Texas: A cross-sectional analysis

Characteristic

Odds ratio

95% confidence interval

Positive outcome expectations

4.85

3.25–7.26

Brother currently smokes

2.65

1.48–4.76

Any friends smoke

2.19

1.42–3.36

Mother currently smokes

1.92

1.13–3.25

Normative influence from peers

1.76

1.27–2.43

Age 13

1.43

1.02–2.01

Temptations to try smoking

1.36

1.05–1.76

Subjective social status

1.13

1.03–1.24

Detentions

1.08

1.01–1.16