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. 2010 Jul 5;20(4):339–345. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20090127

Table 3. Results of logistic regression analysis of smoking among Japanese medical students.

  Crude OR 95% CI P Adjusted OR 95% CI P
Sex     <0.001     <0.001
 Male 1.00 reference   1.00 reference  
 Female 0.25 0.16–0.37   0.29 0.18–0.48  
 
Age (years)     <0.001     0.480
 21–24 1.00 reference   1.00 reference  
 25–29 2.37 1.66–3.41   1.35 0.81–2.24  
 30– 1.43 0.69–2.98   0.86 0.30–2.42  
 
Type of university     <0.001     0.031
 National/public 1.00 reference   1.00 reference  
 Private 2.13 1.59–2.85   1.83 1.06–3.16  
 
Smoking restriction     0.769     0.675
 Total smoking ban 1.00 reference   1.00 reference  
 Designated smoking area 0.96 0.70–1.30   1.12 0.65–1.94  
 
Cigarette vending machines     0.004     0.169
 Yes 1.00 reference   1.00 reference  
 No 0.41 0.22–0.75   0.52 0.21–1.32  
 
Sale of cigarettes in campus store   0.894     0.581
 Yes 1.00 reference   1.00 reference  
 No 0.97 0.66–1.44   0.83 0.43–1.61  
 
Parent smoker     0.036     0.414
 No 1.00 reference   1.00 reference  
 Yes 1.38 1.02–1.86   1.18 0.80–1.75  
 
Sibling smoker     <0.001     <0.001
 No, or no siblings 1.00 reference   1.00 reference  
 Yes 2.35 1.73–3.18   2.08 1.40–3.09  
 
Drinking alcohol     <0.001     <0.001
 No 1.00 reference   1.00 reference  
 Yes 2.72 2.00–3.69   2.38 1.62–3.50  
 
Drinking coffee     <0.001     <0.001
 No 1.00 reference   1.00 reference  
 Yes 1.98 1.47–2.67   2.36 1.59–3.50  
 
Participate in school club activities   0.069     0.247
 No 1.00 reference   1.00 reference  
 Yes 0.74 0.53–1.02   0.77 0.49–1.20  
 
Exercise     0.895     0.168
 No 1.00 reference   1.00 reference  
 Yes 0.98 0.73–1.31   0.76 0.52–1.12  
 
Insomnia     <0.001     <0.001
 No 1.00 reference   1.00 reference  
 Yes 1.96 1.42–2.72   2.16 1.38–3.40  
 
Sleep duration (hours)     0.037     0.030
 6> 1.41 1.02–1.95   1.59 1.05–2.41  
 6≦ 1.00 reference   1.00 reference  
 
ESS (Daytime sleepiness)     0.504     0.382
 11> 1.00 reference   1.00 reference  
 11≦ 0.86 0.54–1.35   0.77 0.43–1.38  
 
GHQ     0.755     0.725
 4> 1.00 reference   1.00 reference  
 4≦ 0.96 0.71–1.28   0.93 0.63–1.39  

Data were collected from December 2006 through March 2007.

For each item, the subjects who did not answer the related questions were excluded from analyses.

ESS: Epworth Sleepiness Scale.

GHQ: General Health Questionnaire.