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Table 2 Gender specific prevalence of different types of smoking among adults aged 15–50, Tehran, 2013–2015

From: Lifetime prevalence and correlates of smoking behavior in Iranian adults’ population; a cross-sectional study

Variables

Study population N (%)

Male

Female

Statistical test

OR (95% CI)

P value

Waterpipe Smoking

 Never

803 (76.10)

331 (64.65)

472 (86.92)

Simple logistic

0.27 (0.20, 0.37)

< 0.001

 Ever

252 (23.90)

181 (35.35)

71 (13.08)

  

 Current

176 (16.70)

127 (24.80)

49 (9.02)

Simple logistic

0.27 (0.19, 0.39)

< 0.001

 Past

76 (7.20)

54 (10.55)

22 (4.06)

0.28 (0.17, 0.48)

< 0.001

 Age at first Waterpipe Smoking

20.30 (5.65)

19.95 (5.45)

20.85 (5.93)

Simple logistic

1.05 (1.00, 1.10)

0.039

Waterpipe Smoking – duration (years)

  ≤ 5

109 (10.35)

67 (13.09)

42 (7.73)

Simple logistic

0.44 (0.29, 0.66)

< 0.001

  > 5

143 (13.55)

114 (22.27)

29 (5.34)

0.18 (0.12, 0.27)

< 0.001

  ≤ 250

121 (11.5)

67 (13.09)

42 (7.73)

Simple logistic

1

  > 250

127 (12.1)

114 (22.27)

29 (5.34)

0.28 (0.20, 0.38)

< 0.001

Cigarette smoking

 Never

843 (79.75)

329 (64.13)

514 (94.49)

Simple logistic

1

 Ever

214 (20.25)

184 (35.87)

30 (5.51)

0.1 (0.07, 0.16)

< 0.001

 Current

152 (14.38)

130 (25.34)

22 (4.04)

Simple logistic

0.11 (0.07, 0.17)

< 0.001

 Past

62 (5.87)

54 (10.53)

8 (1.47)

0.09 (0.04, 0.20)

< 0.001

 Age at first cigarette smoking

19.67 (4.71)

18.95 (4.39)

22.42 (4.95)

Simple logistic

1.13 (1.04, 1.23)

0.004

Cigarette smoking – duration (years)

  ≤ 10

122 (11.50)

100 (19.49)

22 (4.04)

Simple logistic

0.14 (0.87, 0.22)

< 0.001

  > 10

92 (8.70)

84 (16.37)

8 (1.47)

0.06 (0.03, 0.13)

< 0.001

Cigarette smoking (total pack-years)

  ≤ 5

165 (15.60)

140 (27.40)

26 (4.78)

Simple logistic

0.11 (0.07, 0.18)

< 0.001

  > 5

46 (4.40)

42 (8.22)

4 (0.73)

0.06 (0.02, 0.17)

< 0.001

Second-Hand Smoking

 Never

664 (63.00)

344 (67.32)

320 (58.93)

Simple logistic

1

 Ever

390 (37.00)

167 (32.68)

223 (41.07)

1.43 (1.11, 1.85)

0.005

Second-Hand Smoking – duration (years)

  ≤ 10

101 (9.58)

43 (8.41)

58 (10.68)

Simple logistic

1.45 (0.95, 2.12)

0.085

 10–20

139 (13.19)

59 (11.55)

80 (14.73)

1.46 (1.01, 2.11)

0.045

  > 20

150 (14.23)

65 (12.72)

85 (15.65)

1.43 (0.98, 2.01)

0.062

Second-Hand Smoking – age period

 Before 19 years old

170 (16.13)

83 (16.24)

87 (16.02)

Simple logistic

1.13 (0.80, 1.58)

0.488

 After 20 years old

80 (7.59)

24 (4.70)

56 (10.31)

2.51 (1.52, 4.14)

< 0.001

 Throughout life

140 (13.28)

60 (11.74)

80 (14.73)

1.43 (0.99, 2.07)

0.055

Drug abuse

 Never

984 (93.27)

445 (86.91)

540 (90.30)

Simple logistic

1

 Ever

71 (6.73)

67 (13.09)

4 (0.70)

0.04 (0.01, 0.12)

< 0.001

History of depression

 Yes

170 (16.14)

55 (10.78)

115 (21.18)

Simple logistic

1

 No

883 (83.86)

455 (89.22)

428 (78.82)

2.22 (1.57, 3.14)

< 0.001

Physical activity

 Acceptable MET/week

415 (39.52)

301 (59.14)

114 (21.07)

Simple logistic

1

 Lower than acceptable

436 (60.48)

208 (40.86)

427 (78.93)

5.42 (4.13, 7.11)

< 0.001