Table 2.
Association between smoking and dying from respiratory diseases among deceased adults (n=3,492)
| Variable | Unadjusted | P-value # | *Adjusted | P-value # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |||
| Smoking status | ||||
| Smokers | 2.31 (1.9-2.9) | <0.001 | 2.18 (1.6-2.9) | <0.001 |
| Non-smokers | 1 | 1 | ||
| Age group | ||||
| 15-29 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 30-49 | 1.8 (1.2-2.7) | <0.001 | 1.35 (0.8-2.0) | 0.002 |
| 50-59 | 2.63 (1.8-3.9) | 1.99 (1.3-3.0) | ||
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 1 | 1 | ||
| Male | 1.51 (1.2-1.9) | 0.006 | 0.98 (0.7-1.3) | 0.904 |
| Education | ||||
| No education | 1.49 (0.9-2.2) | |||
| Primary/JSS | 1.52 (1.0-2.3) | 0.117 | NS | NS |
| Secondary/tertiary | 1 | |||
| Place of residence | ||||
| Rural | 1.64 (1.1-2.3) | 0.007 | 1.44 (0.9-2.2) | 0.081 |
| Urban | 1 | 1 | ||
| Socio-economic status | ||||
| Poorest | 1.61 (1.1-2.5) | 1.31 (0.8-2.1) | ||
| Poorer | 1.62 (1.1-2.5) | 0.009 | 1.26 (0.8-2.0) | 0.216 |
| Poor | 2.0 (1.3-3.0) | 1.54 (0.9-2.4) | ||
| Less poor | 1.29 (0.8-2.0) | 1.08 (0.7-1.7) | ||
| Least poor (rich) | 1 | 1 |
#Overall p-value.
NS – Not significant in bivariate analysis.
*Adjusted for age, sex, place of residence and wealth index in separate models.
Missing categories were not included in the regression models.