Table 2.
Prevalence of current smokers of tobacco within the Mongolian population; 2010
| Prevalence | CI (95%) | MOR** | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gender |
|
|
|
|
| Female |
6.8% |
(5.7-7.9) |
1.0 |
- |
| Male |
46.3% |
(43.7-48.9) |
14.8 (11.9-18.4) |
<0.01 |
|
Urbanicity |
|
|
|
|
| Rural |
18.4% |
(16.6-20.2) |
1.0 |
- |
| Urban |
27.5% |
(25.4-29.6) |
2.2 (1.8-2.7) |
<0.01 |
|
Age |
|
|
|
|
| 15-24 |
15.2% |
(13.1-17.3) |
1.0 |
- |
| 25-34 |
26.8% |
(23.6-30.0) |
1.9 (1.3-2.6) |
<0.01 |
| 35-44 |
27.1% |
(23.6-30.6) |
2.0 (1.4-2.9) |
<0.01 |
| 45-54 |
28.5% |
(24.6-32.4) |
2.1 (1.5-3.1) |
<0.01 |
| 55-64 |
23.3% |
(19.6-27.0) |
1.6 (1.1-2.4) |
<0.01 |
|
Education |
|
|
|
|
| Primary or less |
25.1% |
(19.4-30.8) |
1.0 |
- |
| Secondary School |
22.9% |
(21.1-24.7) |
0.9 (0.6-1.4) |
0.93 |
| Tertiary Schooling |
22.6% |
(20.18-25.02) |
0.8 (0.5-1.2) |
0.79 |
|
Employment |
|
|
|
|
| Student |
12.1% |
(9.7-14.5) |
1.0 |
- |
| Retired/Home |
17.4% |
(15.5-19.3) |
2.1 (1.4-3.3) |
<0.01 |
| Unemployed |
29.3% |
(20.6-28.0) |
3.2 (2.1-4.8) |
<0.01 |
| Employed | 28.3% | (25.0-31.6) | 2.2 (1.5-3.2) | <0.01 |
**Multivariate Odds Ratio (MOR) adjusted for gender, urbanicity, age, educational background and employment status.