Table 3.

Multivariate analysis of determinants of tobacco use

Variable	Number	Adjusted OR	95% C I	p-value
Age (Mean, SD)	178, 1.7	1.13	1.04, 1.22	0.004
Gender
Female	587	1
Male	974	7.03	4.03, 12.28	<0.001
Religion
Others	206	1
Hindu	1355	1.42	0.86, 2.35	0.162
Currently residence
Hostel/rented room	679	1
With parents	882	0.98	0.71, 1.36	0.93
Household asset score
Low	1065	1
Medium	394	1.71	0.95, 3.07	0.72
High	102	1.52	1.06, 2.12	0.03
Are Tobacco products available at any place and anytime?
No/don't know	679	1
Yes	882	0.86	0.62, 1.21	0.38
Is the use of tobacco products banned in your college premises?
No/don't know	624	1
Yes	937	1.1	0.79, 1.53	0.59
Do you think that your teachers smoke or chew tobacco?
No/don't know	499	1
Yes	1109	1.93	1.38, 2.71	<0.001
Do your close friends smoke or chew tobacco?
No/don't know	871	1
Yes	690	1.69	1.20, 2.38	0.003
Number family members who use tobacco		1.40	1.12, 1.76	0.003
Have you ever or currently buy tobacco products for your members?
No	1109	1
Yes	452	1.78	1.28, 2.48	0.001
Knowledge score (harms of tobacco use)		0.75	0.68, 0.83	<0.001
In your opinion do tobacco-related advertisements influence tobacco consumption?
No/don't know	610	1
Yes	951	0.81	0.58, 1.13	0.214

Only 1561 cases were included in the final logistic regression due to missing data for some variables.