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. 2017 Sep 21;14(10):1095. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14101095

Table 3.

Factors associated with the attitudes of young people towards restricting smoking in the presence of non-smokers—adjusted.

Characteristics Smoking Should Be Banned around Children at Home Smoking Should Be Banned in Vehicles Smoking Should Be Banned Everywhere in the Presence of Non-Smokers
Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI)
N = 3552
Gender
 Male 1 1
 Female 1.51 (1.22–1.86) a 1.21 (1.04–1.41) a *
School grade
 Secondary 0.94 (0.79–1.11) 0.52 (0.44–0.62) a
 High * 1 1
Mother’s education
 Low 1 1 1
 Medium 1.06 (0.84–1.33) 1.26 (1.05–1.50) a 1.35 (1.15–1.64) a
 High 1.04 (0.76–1.42) 1.03 (0.84–1.26) 1.18 (0.96–1.45)
Father’s education
 Low 1 1 1
 Medium 1.20 (0.92–1.57) 1.27 (1.07–1.51) a 1.24 (1.03–1.49) a
 High 1.18 (0.85–1.64) 1.00 (0.94–1.06) 1.29 (1.04–1.62) a
Have you ever smoked cigarettes?
 Yes 1 1 1
 No 2.08 (1.60–2.72) a 1.62 (1.34–1.96) a 1.49 (1.25–1.78) a
Current smoking
 Yes 1 1 1
 No 1.34 (1.05–1.71) a 1.81 (1.50–2.19) a 1.99 (1.62–2.43) a
Parental smoking
 Non 1.44 (1.14–1.81) a 1.27 (1.07–1.51) a 0.89 (0.75–1.05)
 One or both parents 1 1 1
Smoking ban at home
 Yes 1.02 (0.79–1.31) 1.78 (1.51–2.10) a 1.59 (1.36–1.86) a
 No 1 1 1
Over the past 7 days, how many days did you spend at home with someone who smoked cigarettes?
 0 days 1 1 1
 1 or more days 1.19 (0.93–1.51) 1.47 (1.22–1.75) a 0.54 (0.45–0.65) a
Over the past 7 days, how many days did you spend outside of home with someone who smoked cigarettes?
 0 days 1 1 1
 1 or more days 1.82 (1.44–2.29) a 0.65 (0.55–0.79) a 1.05 (0.89–1.24)
Has someone from your family talked to you about the health consequences of smoking?
 No 1
 Yes 1.63 (1.32–2.01) a * *
Perception that tobacco smoking is harmful to health
 No 1 1 1
 Yes 3.51 (2.68–4.59) a 2.05 (1.59–2.62) a 1.81 (1.38–2.37) a
Perception that involuntary smoking is harmful to health
 No 1 1 1
 Yes 3.87 (3.08–4.86) a 1.54 (1.24–1.91) a 1.44 (1.15–1.81) a
Have you discussed the health consequences of smoking during school classes?
 No 1 1 1
 Yes 2.19 (1.77–2.71) a 1.51 (1.29–1.78) a 1.35 (1.16–1.59) a
School policy prohibiting tobacco within the school building and its premises
 No 1 1 1
 Yes 1.94 (1.57–2.39) a 2.03 (1.73–2.38) a 1.31 (1.11–1.54) a

Note: * Variables with p value higher than 0.1 from the univariable analysis were not included in the multivariable analysis. a odds ratios statistically significant at the significance level of p = 0.05.