Table 7.
Logistic regression model for identifying factors that affect smoking (N = 389).
| Variable | OR | (95%CI) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic data | |||
| Sex | |||
| Female | 1 | <0.0001 | |
| Male | 10.837 | (3.414, 34.400) | |
| Living cost | |||
| <¥600 | 1 | -- | -- |
| ¥600–¥800 | 0.185 | (0.060, 0.572) | 0.0034 |
| >¥800 | 0.828 | (0.293, 2.335) | 0.7209 |
| Smoking-related attitude | |||
| Smoking is pleasurable | |||
| Disagree | 1 | -- | -- |
| Neutral | 7.954 | (1.698, 37.257) | 0.0085 |
| Agree | 2.819 | (0.609, 13.044) | 0.1848 |
| Smoking relaxes me | |||
| Disagree | 1 | -- | -- |
| Neutral | 7.038 | (1.987, 24.928) | 0.0025 |
| Agree | 1.080 | (0.358, 3.256) | 0.8911 |
| Smoking makes me look strong | |||
| Disagree | 1 | -- | -- |
| Neutral | 2.198 | (0.487, 9.916) | 0.3057 |
| Agree | 19.857 | (2.066, 190.878) | 0.0096 |
| Smoking is a waste of money | |||
| Agree | 1 | -- | -- |
| Neutral | 5.488 | (1.513, 19.905) | 0.0096 |
| Disagree | 10.171 | (3.341, 30.960) | <0.0001 |
| Smoking can help me study better | |||
| Disagree | 1 | -- | -- |
| Neutral | 0.171 | (0.035, 0.840) | 0.0296 |
| Agree | 3.305 | (0.978, 11.164) | 0.0542 |
| Social pressure | |||
| Smoking brings comfort during celebration | |||
| Absolutely agree | 1 | -- | -- |
| Agree | 1.645 | (0.460, 5.882) | 0.4437 |
| Neutral | 0.356 | (0.104, 1.221) | 0.1006 |
| Disagree | 0.343 | (0.094, 1.245) | 0.1037 |
| Absolutely disagree | 0.033 | (0.001, 0.918) | 0.0444 |
| Environmental constraints | |||
| How did you get your cigarettes in the past 30 days? | |||
| Brought cigarettes | 1 | -- | -- |
| Did not buy any cigarette | 0.059 | (0.024, 0.145) | <0.0001 |
Note: Abbreviation: CI confidence intervals, OR odds ratio.