Additional Crude Odds Ratios and 95% Confidence Intervals for Very Lighta Smoking among NHANES Current Smokers.
| Factor | Very Lighta (n = 158), No. (%) or Mean (SE) | 6+ CPD (n = 128), No. (%) or Mean (SE) | Crude OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (years) | 36.4 (1.01) | 38.9 (1.29) | 0.99 (0.97, 1.00) |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 89 (61) | 83 (69) | Reference |
| Female | 69 (39) | 45 (31) | 1.40 (0.93, 2.10) |
| Marital Status | |||
| Married/living with partner | 90 (59) | 80 (63) | 0.86 (0.58, 1.26) |
| Never married/divorced/separated/widowed | 68 (41) | 48 (37) | Reference |
| Highest grade completed in school | |||
| Less than 12th grade | 91 (57) | 71 (52) | Reference |
| High school graduate or above | 67 (43) | 57 (48) | 0.80 (0.44, 1.44) |
CI, confidence interval; CPD, cigarettes per day; NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; OR, odds ratio; SE, standard error.
a
Very light smokers were defined as those who smoked 1-5 CPD.