Table 3 Factors associated with areca nut use among respondents (n = 140)
From: Evidence of areca nut consumption in the United States mainland: a cross-sectional study
Independent variables | Odds ratio | 95% CIa | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Ancestry, Indian Subcontinent descendant/immigrant vs. Other (refb) | 3.90 | (1.10, 13.81) | 0.0351 |
Age, ≥ 35 years vs. 34 years or younger (ref) | 0.68 | (0.19, 2.48) | 0.5623 |
Gender, Male vs. Female (ref) | 2.03 | (0.54, 7.57) | 0.2922 |
Born in US, No vs. Yes (ref) | 0.79 | (0.20, 3.16) | 0.7367 |
Level of education, high school or less vs. higher than high school (ref) | 1.21 | (0.20, 7.42) | 0.8388 |
Employment status, unemployed vs. employed (ref) | 0.37 | (0.09, 1.63) | 0.1900 |
Smoking status, current smoker vs. non-current smoker (ref) | 2.07 | (0.27, 16.09) | 0.4870 |
Family/Friends using AN products, Yes vs. No (ref) | 6.19 | (1.69, 22.69) | 0.0059 |