Table 4.
Characteristics of registered PLHIV and factors associated with current smoking in Jordan, 2021
| Variables | All | Current smokers | OR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | n | % | ||||
| Total | 152 | 103 | 68 | |||
| Sex | ||||||
| Female (Ref.) | 29 | 9 | 31 | 1 | 1 | |
| Male | 123 | 94 | 76 | 7.20 (2.96–17.54) | 22.46 (4.36–115.65) | <0.001 |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 18–35 (Ref.) | 51 | 35 | 69 | 1 | 1 | |
| 36–55 | 85 | 57 | 67 | 0.93 (0.44–1.96) | 1.09 (0.39–3.07) | 0.869 |
| >55 | 16 | 11 | 69 | 1.01 (0.30–3.38) | 0.69 (0.13–3.50) | 0.650 |
| Migration status | ||||||
| Jordanians (Ref.) | 142 | 95 | 67 | 1 | 1 | |
| Non–Jordanians | 10 | 8 | 80 | 1.98 (0.40–9.69) | 6.49 (0.90–46.64) | 0.063 |
| Education level | ||||||
| Low (Ref.) | 21 | 14 | 67 | 1 | 1 | |
| Moderate | 47 | 30 | 64 | 0.88 (0.30–2.61) | 0.93 (0.24–3.60) | 0.919 |
| High | 84 | 59 | 70 | 1.18 (0.43–3.27) | 1.64 (0.40–6.75) | 0.495 |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married (Ref.) | 68 | 43 | 75 | 1 | 1 | |
| Separated | 27 | 17 | 63 | 0.99 (0.39–2.49) | 2.98 (0.74–12.03) | 0.126 |
| Single | 57 | 43 | 63 | 1.79 (0.82–3.89) | 1.75 (0.61–4.99) | 0.295 |
| Financial difficulty | ||||||
| No (Ref.) | 59 | 35 | 59 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 93 | 68 | 73 | 1.87 (0.93–3.73) | 3.13 (1.19–8.27) | 0.021 |
| Employment status | ||||||
| Unemployed (Ref.) | 63 | 37 | 59 | 1 | 1 | |
| Employed | 89 | 66 | 74 | 2.02 (1.01–4.02) | 0.55 (0.18–1.69) | 0.300 |
| HIV Stage | ||||||
| No symptoms (Ref.) | 119 | 81 | 68 | 1 | 1 | |
| Have symptoms | 23 | 15 | 65 | 0.88 (0.34–2.25) | 1.43 (0.47–4.41) | 0.531 |
| Chronic diseases | ||||||
| No (Ref.) | 128 | 86 | 67 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 24 | 17 | 71 | 1.19 (0.46–3.08) | 0.83 (0.24–2.81) | 0.759 |
| Family HIV status | ||||||
| No (Ref.) | 132 | 91 | 69 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 20 | 12 | 60 | 0.68 (0.26–1.78) | 1.76 (0.39–7.94) | 0.459 |
AOR: adjusted odds ratio; mutually adjusted for all covariates included in the table.