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Table 3 Univariate analysis of perception of health tax and mass media regulation with smoking, drinking and BMI status

From: Public support for health taxes and media regulation of harmful products in South Korea

 

Regulation

Health Tax

Alcohol advertising

Smoking scene

Eating broadcasts

Food advertising

N (%)

OR (95% CI)

p-value

N (%)

OR (95% CI)

p-value

N (%)

OR (95% CI)

p-value

N (%)

OR (95% CI)

p-value

N (%)

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Smoking

 Current smoker

156 (57.8)

1 (Ref)

183 (67.8)

1 (Ref)

131 (48.5)

1 (Ref)

103 (38.1)

1 (Ref)

178 (65.9)

1 (Ref)

 Ex-smoker

98 (68.1)

1.56 (1.02–2.38)

0.041

99 (68.8)

1.05 (0.68–1.62)

N/S

76 (52.8)

1.19 (0.79–1.78)

N/S

64 (44.4)

1.30 (0.86–1.96)

N/S

111 (77.1)

1.74 (1.09–2.76)

0.019

 Non-smoker

510 (64.9)

1.35 (1.02–1.79)

0.037

586 (74.6)

1.39 (1.03–1.88)

0.031

416 (52.9)

1.19 (0.91–1.57)

N/S

362 (46.1)

1.38 (1.04–1.84)

0.024

572 (72.8)

1.38 (1.03–1.86)

0.033

Drinking

  > 1 time per week

263 (63.5)

1 (Ref)

296 (71.5)

1 (Ref)

203 (49.0)

1 (Ref)

181 (43.7)

1 (Ref)

297 (71.7)

1 (Ref)

  ≤ 1 time per week

501 (63.7)

0.99 (0.77–1.27)

N/S

572 (72.8)

0.94 (0.72–1.22)

N/S

420 (53.4)

0.84 (0.66–1.06)

N/S

348 (44.3)

0.98 (0.77–1.24)

N/S

564 (71.8)

1.00 (0.77–1.30)

N/S

BMI

 Normal weight

374 (63.3)

1 (Ref)

423 (71.6)

1 (Ref)

315 (53.3)

1 (Ref)

263 (44.5)

1 (Ref)

424 (71.7)

1 (Ref)

 Underweight

19 (46.3)

0.50 (0.27–0.95)

0.033

28 (68.3)

0.86 (0.43–1.69)

N/S

14 (34.1)

0.45 (0.23–0.88)

0.020

15 (36.6)

0.72 (0.37–1.39)

N/S

27 (65.9)

0.76 (0.39–1.48)

N/S

 Overweight

216 (63.5)

1.02 (0.77–1.34)

N/S

243 (71.5)

1.00 (0.74–1.34)

N/S

175 (51.5)

0.92 (0.70–1.20)

N/S

151 (44.4)

1.00 (0.77–1.31)

N/S

253 (74.4)

1.15 (0.85–1.55)

N/S

 Obese

155 (68.0)

1.23 (0.88–1.70)

N/S

174 (76.3)

1.28 (0.90–1.83)

N/S

119 (52.2)

0.98 (0.72–1.33)

N/S

100 (43.9)

0.97 (0.71–1.32)

N/S

157 (68.9)

0.87 (0.62–1.21)

N/S

  1. Abbreviations: OR odds ratio, Ref reference, N/S Non-significant