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.