Table 3 Covariates associated with current smokeless tobacco use in Botswana, Botswana WHO STEPwise survey-2014
Current smokeless tobacco use | Crude odds ratios OR (95% CI) | p-value | Adjusted odds ratio AOR (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
 Male | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
 Female | 4.51 (2.88-7.04) |  | 7.34 (4.01-13.4) | 0.00 |
Age groups | ||||
 15-29 | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
 30-39 | 0.43 (0.27-0.68) | 0.00 | 0.40 (0.18-0.86) | 0.19 |
 40-49 | 0.39 (0.24-0.63) | 0.00 | 0.33 (0.14-0.77) | 0.11 |
 50-59 | 0.17 (0.11-0.26) | 0.00 | 1.15 (1.06-3.37) | 0.00 |
 60-69 | 0.13 (0.09-0.19) | 0.01 | 1.23 (1.08-3.63) | 0.00 |
Education level | ||||
 No education | 3.02 (1.10-4.07) | 0.00 | 2.07 (1.03-4.02) | 0.00 |
 Primary | 2.04 (1.01-3.11) | 0.00 | 1.05 (1.01-2.23) | 0.00 |
 secondary | 1.20 (0.07-2.57) | 0.27 | 1.16 (0.03-3.72) | 0.13 |
 Tertiary or higher | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
Marital status | ||||
 Currently married | 0.67 (0.50-0.91) | 0.01 | 0.91 (0.55-1.51) | 0.73 |
 Formerly married | 0.28 (0.18-0.43) | 0.00 | 0.67 (0.31-1.45) | 0.31 |
 Never married | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
Employment status | ||||
 Public sector | 2.68 (1.59-4.51) | 0.00 | 1.47 (0.68-3.15) | 0.32 |
 Private sector | 2.86 (1.65-4.96) | 0.00 | 1.04 (0.47-2.32) | 0.90 |
 Self-employed | 2.18 (1.31-3.63) | 0.00 | 1.35 (0.66-2.77) | 0.40 |
 Unpaid/students | 1.77 (1.17-2.68) | 0.00 | 1.22 (0.54-2.73) | 0.62 |
 Home maker/house worker | 1.02 (0.66-1.57) | 0.92 | 1.59 (0.75-3.38) | 0.22 |
 Unemployed | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
Alcohol consumption in the past 12 months | ||||
 Yes | 0.92 (0.59-1.43) | 0.71 | 0.48 (0.29-0.80) | 0.00 |
 No | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
Information about the dangers of smoking in the past 30 days | ||||
 Yes | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
 No | 0.90 (0.32-2.51) | 0.84 | 1.03 (0.21-5.00) | 0.96 |