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Table 3 Association of demographic and socioeconomic variables with tobacco use (n = 2018)

From: Investigating socio-economic-demographic determinants of tobacco use in Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Variable (Reference Group)

O.R (95% CI) Unadjusted

Unadjusted (p-value)

O.R (95% CI) Adjusted *

Adjusted (p-value)

Residence

    

   Urban

1.00

 

1.00

 

   Rural

1.92(1.5 2.4)

<0.001

1.49 (1.1 2.0)

0.01

Gender

    

   Female

1.00

 

1.00

 

   Male

9.80 (7.2 13.3)

<0.001

12.6 (8.8 18.0)

<0.001

Age groups (years)

    

   <30

1.0

 

1.00

 

   30–39

0.97 (0.6 1.4)

0.84

0.99 (0.6 1.5)

0.97

   40–49

1.1 (0.7 1.6)

0.58

0.87 (0.5 1.4)

0.55

   50–59

2.2 (1.5 3.2)

<0.001

1.3 (0.8 1.9)

0.20

   >60

2.1 (1.4 3.3)

0.001

0.8 (0.5 1.4)

0.45

Income (Rupees)

    

   <2000

1.0

 

1.0

 

   2000–3499

0.9 (0.5 1.7)

0.76

0.9 (0.4 2.2)

0.99

   3500–4999

0.8 (0.4 1.6)

0.59

0.9 (0.4 2.0)

0.80

   5000–8999

0.7 (0.4 1.4)

0.36

0.9 (0.4 2.2)

0.94

   >9000

0.6 (0.3 1.1)

0.12

1.0 (0.5 2.4)

0.87

Education

    

   None

1.00

 

1.00

 

   Primary

1.54 (1.1 2.2)

0.01

0.89 (0.6 1.3)

0.51

   Middle

1.62 (1.1 2.3)

0.008

0.57 (0.4 0.9)

0.02

   Matric

0.92 (0.6 1.3)

0.65

0.38 (0.2 0.6)

<0.001

   FA/FSc

0.88 (0.5 1.4)

0.59

0.50 (0.3 0.8)

0.01

   Graduate & above

0.33 (0.2 0.7)

0.002

0.16 (0.1 0.3)

<0.001

 

95% CI = 95% Confidence Interval

  1. *Adjusted for age groups, gender, rural/urban residence, family income and educational level