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. 2016 Jan 22;113(3):23–30. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2016.0023

Table 1. Trends in smoking among 11 to 17 year olds by social status. Prevalences and age-adjusted ORs (calculated using binary logistic regression) with 95% CI and p-values*.

Current smokers Daily smokers
KiGGS baseline study
(2003–2006)
KiGGS Wave 1
(2009–2012)
KiGGS baseline study
(2003–2006)
KiGGS Wave 1
(2009–2012)
% (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
p-value
% (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
p-value
% (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
p-value
% (95% CI) OR (95% CI
p-value
Boys
Social status
–low 21.7
(17.5; 26.6)
1.75 (1.17; 2.63)
p<0.01
14.8
(10.2; 20.9)
1.31 (0.74; 2.35)
p=0.355
15.4
(11.9; 19.6)
2.21 (1.35; 3.64)
p<0.01
8.5
(5.3; 13.4)
2.65 (1.31; 5.36)
p<0.01
–middle 19.8
(17.8; 22.1)
1.37 (0.99; 1.89)
p=0.058
11.3
(9.6; 13.3)
1.10 (0.75; 1.62)
p=0.615
13.5
(11.6; 15.7)
1.61 (1.07; 2.42)
p<0.05
5.1
(3.9; 6.6)
1.70 (1.01; 2.85)
p<0.05
–high 16.2
(13.1; 19.9)
Ref. 10.3
(7.9; 13.2)
Ref. 9.5
(7.1; 12.7)
Ref. 3.1
(2.0; 4.7)
Ref.
Girls
Social status
–low 26.1
(21.7; 31.0)
2.86 (1.95; 4.18)
p<0.001
13.9
(9.2; 20.5)
1.70 (0.90; 3.22)
p=0.101
19.3
(15.4; 23.9)
5.06 (3.20; 7.99)
p<0.001
7.7
(4.7; 12.3)
7.02 (1.87; 26.41)
p<0.01
–middle 20.7
(18.4; 23.3)
1.77 (1.33; 2.35)
p<0.001
12.3
(10.1; 15.0)
1.64 (1.02; 2.64)
p<0.05
12.9
(10.9; 15.1)
2.53 (1.71; 3.73)
p<0.001
5.6
(4.0; 7.7)
5.41 (1.54; 19.01)
p<0.01
–high 14.1
(11.8; 16.7)
Ref. 7.5
(5.2; 10.5)
Ref. 6.1
(4.5; 8.3)
Ref. 1.0
(0.3; 3.4)
Ref.
Total
Social status
–low 23.9
(21.1; 27.0)
2.24 (1.72; 2.92)
p<0.001
14.4
(11.1; 18.5)
1.48 (1.00; 2.19)
p=0.052
17.4
(15.0; 20.1)
3.30 (2.38; 4.58)
p<0.001
8.1
(5.8; 11.3)
3.71 (2.05; 6.69)
p<0.001
–middle 20.3
(18.6; 22.0)
1.55 (1.22; 1.96)
p<0.001
11.8
(10.4; 13.4)
1.33 (0.97; 1.82)
p=0.081
13.2
(11.7; 14.9)
1.96 (1.43; 2.69)
p<0.001
5.3
(4.3; 6.5)
2.61 (1.57; 4.32)
p<0.001
–high 15.2
(13.1; 17.5)
Ref. 8.9
(7.1; 11.1)
Ref. 7.9
(6.2; 9.9)
Ref. 2.1
(1.4; 3.2)
Ref.

*Results of the KiGGS baseline study and KiGGS Wave 1 adjusted for the 2009/2010 population structure.

95% CI, 95% confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; Ref., reference group.

Figures in bold indicate statistically significant results