Table 2.
Logistic Regression Model Predicting Past Three Month Smoking Among Chinese MSM and Smoking ≥10 CPD Among Chinese MSM Smokers
| Variable | Predictors of smoking |
Predictors of smoking ≥10 CPD |
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| OR | 95% CI | p | OR | 95% CI | p | |
| Sociodemographics | ||||||
| Age | ||||||
| ≤23 years | Ref. | — | — | Ref. | — | — |
| 24–30 years | 1.14 | 0.65–2.01 | .64 | 0.96 | 0.50–1.84 | .90 |
| ≥31 years | 1.31 | 0.68–2.51 | .42 | 2.23 | 1.00–5.00 | .05 |
| Education | ||||||
| < High school | Ref. | — | — | Ref. | — | — |
| High school or equal | 0.96 | 0.57–1.61 | .96 | 0.88 | 0.49–1.59 | .68 |
| > High school | 0.43 | 0.23–0.80 | .007 | 0.69 | 0.32–1.53 | .36 |
| Participant type | ||||||
| Sex worker | Ref. | — | — | Ref. | — | — |
| General MSM | 1.02 | 0.58–1.77 | .96 | 1.17 | 0.59–2.31 | .66 |
| Alcohol and drug use | ||||||
| Alcohol use in past 3 months | ||||||
| No use | Ref. | — | — | Ref. | — | — |
| Moderate use | 2.60 | 1.51–4.48 | .001 | 0.76 | 0.35–1.63 | .48 |
| Heavy use | 3.65 | 1.49–8.93 | .005 | 2.69 | 0.89–8.19 | .08 |
| Drug use in past 3 months | ||||||
| No | Ref. | — | — | Ref. | — | — |
| Yes | 2.26 | 0.92–5.61 | .08 | 1.82 | 0.77–4.32 | .18 |
| Psychosocial Factors | ||||||
| CES-D | 1.02 | 0.98–1.06 | .40 | 1.01 | 0.96–1.05 | .74 |
| Social provisions | 0.98 | 0.95–1.01 | .24 | 1.00 | 0.96–1.04 | .99 |
| LGBIS | 1.37 | 1.01–1.88 | .04 | 0.61 | 0.41–0.90 | .01 |
Note. CPD = cigarettes per day; CES-D = Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale; LGBIS = Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identity Scale; MSM = men who have sex with men; OR = odds ratio.