Table 2.
Odds of Being a Current Smoker, by Race, Among Participants in the REGARDS Study, 2003-2007
| Region | African American | White | ||||
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| Univariate OR (95% CI) | Model 1a OR (95% CI) | Model 2b OR (95% CI) | Univariate OR (95% CI) | Model 1a OR (95% CI) | Model 2b OR (95% CI) | |
| Nonbelt | 1 [Reference] | |||||
| Stroke belt | 1.1 (0.94-1.2) | 0.95 (0.85-1.1) | 0.87 (0.77-0.97) | 1.2 (1.1-1.4) | 1.2 (1.1-1.3) | 1.1 (0.97-1.2) |
| Stroke buckle | 0.86 (0.74-0.99) | 0.76 (0.66-0.88) | 0.71 (0.61-0.83) | 1.3 (1.1-1.4) | 1.1 (1.0-1.2) | 1.2 (1.0-1.3) |
Abbreviations: REGARDS, Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.
a
Adjusted for age and sex.
b
Adjusted for age, sex, urban/rural residence, income, and education.