Table 3. Multiple regression analyses predicting the gender smoking ratio^a (n = 74).

Predictor	β (standardized)	P
ln(GNI per capita)b	0.33	0.01
Gini coefficientc	0.07	0.41
Gender empowerment measured	0.47	< 0.0001

ln, logarithm.

^a Female-to-male current cigarette smoking prevalence ratio.

^b GNI per capita in purchasing power parity dollars.

^c Obtained from reference.¹⁷ Value range: 0 to 1. 0 signifies maximal equality and 1, maximal inequality.

^d Obtained from reference.¹⁷ Value range: 0 to 1. Values closer to 1 signify higher empowerment.