Table 1.
Social factors and smoking among adolescent male students in Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia
| Factors | Smokers | P value | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Father’s education (n = 653) |
|
|
|
| - High school or less |
110 (42.0%) |
<0.05 |
1.42 (1.02–1.99) |
| - University |
132 (33.8%) |
|
|
| Mother’s education (n = 634) |
|
|
|
| - High school or less |
145 (40.7%) |
<0.05 |
1.51 (1.07–2.43) |
| - University |
87 (31.3%) |
|
|
| Father’s work (n = 695) |
|
|
|
| - Professional |
47 (32.6%) |
0.21 |
0.78 (0.53–1.51) |
| - Nonprofessional |
211 (38.3%) |
|
|
| Mother’s work (n = 590) |
|
|
|
| - Housewife |
164 (37.9%) |
0.44 |
1.16 (0.79–1.70) |
| - Working |
54 (34.4%) |
|
|
| Monthly income (n = 641) |
|
|
|
| - <5000 SR |
38 (40%) |
0.70 |
1.09 (0.70–1.70) |
| - >5000 SR |
207 (37.9%) |
|
|
| House (n = 656) |
|
|
|
| - Owned |
168 (38.5%) |
0.32 |
0.10 (0.71–1.40) |
| - Rented |
85 (38.6%) |
|
|
| Overcrowding index (n = 632) |
|
|
|
| - >1 person/room |
34 (66.6%) |
0.95 |
0.98 (0.62–1.65) |
| - <1 person/room |
199 (36.9%) |
|
|
| Smoker friends (n = 695) |
|
|
|
| - Yes |
244 (42.5%) |
<0.01 |
5.31 (2.88–9.94) |
| - No |
14 (12.1%) |
|
|
| Smokers at home (n = 669) |
|
|
|
| - Yes |
168 (65.9%) |
<0.01 |
3.10 (2.21–4.35) |
| - No | 87 (34.4%) |
OR, odds ratio.
95% CI: 95% confidence interval.