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Table 6 Factors independently associated with shisha use

From: Shisha use among students in a private university in Kigali city, Rwanda: prevalence and associated factors

Variable

Category

Shisha smoking

AOR

95% CI

P value

Yes (%)

No (%)

Lower

Upper

Age in years

< 20

6(26.1)

17(73.9)

15.24

1.152

201.761

0.039

20–24

58(22.0)

206(78.0)

5.48

0.591

50.756

0.134

25–29

22(28.2)

56(71.8)

8.18

0.841

79.544

0.070

30 & above

1(1.9)

52(98.1)

Ref

   

Drink Alcohol

Yes

35(44.3)

44(55.7)

3.03

1.475

6.216

0.003

Occasionally

13(28.9)

32(71.1)

2.60

1.021

6.619

0.045

No

39(13.3)

255(86.7)

Ref

   

Friend(s) smoke Shisha

Yes

72(43.1)

95(56.9)

3.46

1.646

7.281

0.001

No

15(6.0)

236(94.0)

Ref

   

Aware of shisha’s availability in cafes, bars& rest. in Kigali

Yes

81(33.3)

162(66.7)

3.27

1.186

9.031

0.022

No

6(3.4)

169(96.6)

Ref

   

Attitude

Positive

50(47.6)

55(52.4)

3.32

1.697

6.478

0.000

Neutral

7(10.4)

60(89.6)

0.85

0.291

2.479

0.766

Negative

30(12.2)

216(87.8)

Ref

   
  1. AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio, Ref reference
  2. p value for Attitude italicized