Table 3.
Multivariate logistic regression predicting intermittent versus daily smoking
| OR | p | 95% CI | |
| Female | 0.99 | .95 | 0.82–1.21 |
| 13+ years of education | 1.14 | .21 | 0.93–1.41 |
| Annual household income (ref. <$21,000) | |||
| $21,000–$50,000 | 1.07 | .57 | 0.85–1.33 |
| $50,001–$80,000 | 1.14 | .30 | 0.89–1.46 |
| $80,001 and above | 1.11 | .44 | 0.85–1.45 |
| Ethnicity (ref. is Non-Hispanic Whites) | |||
| Black | 0.80 | .06 | 0.63–1.01 |
| Hispanic | 0.99 | .92 | 0.75–1.29 |
| Asian American/Pacific Islander | 0.83 | .29 | 0.58–1.18 |
| Other ethnicity | 1.15 | .46 | 0.79–1.67 |
| Female head of household (ref. is “does smoke”) | |||
| Does not smoke | 1.24 | .02 | 1.04–1.49 |
| No female head of household | 1.37 | .08 | 0.97–1.93 |
| Male head of household (ref. is “does smoke”) | |||
| Does not smoke | 1.24 | .02 | 1.04–1.48 |
| No male head of household | 0.98 | .86 | 0.75–1.27 |
| % Friends who smoke (ref. is 80% and above) | |||
| Many, 50%–79% | 1.10 | .29 | 0.92–1.32 |
| Some, 20%–40% | 1.46 | .00 | 1.18–1.80 |
| Hardly any, 0%–20% | 1.14 | .39 | 0.84–1.54 |
| Alcohol consumption (ref. is “does not drink”) | |||
| Once a month | 1.00 | .97 | 0.80–1.26 |
| Two to four times a month | 1.22 | .06 | 1.00–1.50 |
| At least once a week | 1.37 | .01 | 1.08–1.74 |
| Almost daily or daily | 1.09 | .67 | 0.74–1.59 |
| Smokeless tobacco use (ref. is never used) | |||
| Experimental use | 1.12 | .28 | 0.91–1.36 |
| Quit | 1.20 | .40 | 0.79–1.81 |
| Intermittent use | 1.98 | .00 | 1.41–2.79 |
| Daily use | 5.39 | .00 | 3.36–8.63 |
| Cigar use (ref. is never used) | |||
| Experimental use | 1.00 | .97 | 0.82–1.23 |
| Quit | 0.83 | .55 | 0.45–1.52 |
| Intermittent use | 1.02 | .89 | 0.79–1.30 |
| Daily use | 0.55 | .08 | 0.28–1.08 |
| Rebelliousness (ref. is neutral) | |||
| Disagree | 0.88 | .17 | 0.73–1.06 |
| Agree | 0.90 | .39 | 0.71–1.14 |
| Willingness to take health risks (ref. is neutral) | |||
| Disagree | 1.02 | .89 | 0.79–1.31 |
| Agree | 1.29 | .26 | 0.83–2.02 |
| Low mood (ref. is neutral) | |||
| Disagree | 0.85 | .15 | 0.68–1.06 |
| Agree | 0.78 | .20 | 0.54–1.14 |
| Perceived health status (ref. is good health) | |||
| Poor to fair | 1.02 | .90 | 0.81–1.27 |
| Very good to excellent | 1.11 | .25 | 0.93–1.31 |
| Likelihood of getting sick (ref. is neutral) | |||
| Unlikely or not at all | 1.40 | .00 | 1.19–1.65 |
| Likely or definitely | 0.70 | .01 | 0.54–0.91 |
| Plan to quit after BMT (ref. is “do not plan to quit”) | |||
| Thinking about staying quit | 1.70 | .00 | 1.35–2.14 |
| Plan to stay quit | 1.85 | .00 | 1.43–2.39 |
| Smoking when stressed (ref. is neutral) | |||
| Disagree | 0.75 | .06 | 0.56–1.01 |
| Agree | 0.62 | .00 | 0.50–0.77 |
| Smoking when bored (ref. is neutral) | |||
| Disagree | 1.14 | .30 | 0.89–1.46 |
| Agree | 0.73 | .00 | 0.61–0.89 |
| Perceived addiction (ref. is “not very addicted”) | |||
| Unlikely or not at all | 2.03 | .00 | 1.68–2.45 |
| Likely or definitely | 0.36 | .00 | 0.30–0.43 |
| Age | 1.03 | .17 | 0.99–1.08 |
| Cigarettes per day | 0.67 | .00 | 0.66–0.69 |
| Age of first puff | 1.03 | .05 | 1.00–1.06 |
Note. BMT = basic military training; OR = odds ratio.