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. 2016 Aug 15;14:28. doi: 10.1186/s12971-016-0092-9

Table 3.

Factors associated with susceptibility to smoking among the secondary and high school students from Piotrkowski district - analysis for the never smokers

Characteristic Crude Adjusted
OR 95 % CI P-value OR 95 % CI P-value
Gender
 Male 1.28 0.99–1.64 0.06
 Female 1.00 Ref.
Age in years (continuous variable) 1.09 1.01–1.18 0.03
Father’s education
 Low 1.88 1.29–2.73 0.001
 Medium 1.55 1.03–2.33 0.04
 High 1.00 Ref.
Mother’s education
 Low 2.93 2.13–4.03 <0.001 2.79 1.99–3.90 <0.001
 Medium 1.93 1.31–2.82 <0.001 1.67 1.12–2.48 0.01
 High 1.00 Ref. 1.00 Ref.
Parental smoking
 None 1.00 Ref.
 One or both parents 1.47 1.14–1.89 0.003
Friends’ smoking status
 Don’t have friends who smoke 1.00 Ref. 1.00 Ref.
 Have friends who smoke 2.92 2.10–4.03 <0.001 2.53 1.81–3.55 <0.001
Seen any people using tobacco when watched TV, videos, or movies
 Yes 1.27 0.87–1.86 0.21
 No 1.00 Ref.
Smoking ban at home
 Yes 1.00 Ref. 1.00 Ref.
 No 2.00 1.54–2.60 <0.001 1.54 1.17–2.04 0.002
Smoke free school
 Yes 1.00 Ref.
 No 1.16 0.88–1.52 0.29
Ever seen friend smoking on the school premises
 Yes 2.39 1.40–4.09 0.001
 No 1.00 Ref.
Ever seen school personnel smoking on the school premises
 Yes 2.05 1.51–2.77 <0.001
 No 1.00 Ref.
School training on tobacco harm
 Yes 1.00 Ref. 1.00 Ref.
 No 1.47 1.14–1.90 0.003 1.34 1.02–1.77 0.04
Boys who smoke are more or less attractive
 Less attractive or no difference 1.00 Ref. 1.00 Ref.
 More attractive 4.00 2.10–7.59 <0.001 2.52 1.82–3.48 <0.001
Girls who smoke are more or less attractive
 Less attractive or no difference 1.00 Ref.
 More attractive 1.45 0.56–3.78 0.44