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. 2019 Feb 18;17:11. doi: 10.18332/tid/100631

Table 2.

Predictors of hardened smokers among current smokers (aged ≥25 years) in 19 LMICs, GATS 2009–2013

Country (Survey Year)
Argentina ( 2012 )
Bangladesh ( 2009 )
China ( 2010 )
Egypt ( 2009 )
India ( 2010 )
Indonesia ( 2011 )
AOR ( 95% CI)
Sex
Male 0.6 (0.3-1.1) 0.7 (0.3-1.6) 1.6 (1.0-2.6)* 1.1 (0.5-2.6) 1.7 (1.2-2.3)* 1.8 (0.9-3.6)
Female 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Residence
Urban 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Rural NA 1.4 (0.9-1.9) 1.3 (0.9-1.7) 0.6 (0.5-0.8) 1.0 (0.8-1.2) 1.0 (0.6-1.5)
Age groups
25–44 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
45–64 1.7 (0.6-4.8) 1.2 (0.9-1.6) 2.1 (1.3-3.6)* 1.2 (0.9-1.5) 1.2 (1.0-1.5)* 1.3 (1.0-1.8)*
65+ 2.3 (1.1-5.0)* 1.1 (0.7-1.5) 2.5 (1.6-3.9)* 1.2 (0.9-1.5) 1.7 (1.3-2.1)* 1.0 (0.7-1.3)
Education
Low 0.7 (0.3-2.1) 3.3 (1.2-9.5)* 1.1 (0.6-2.1) 1.3 (1.0-1.6)* 1.3 (0.9-1.9) 2.2 (1.1-4.3)*
Middle 2.3 (0.8-6.4) 3.4 (1.0-11.5)* 1.6 (0.9-2.9) 1.0 (0.6-1.6) 1.0 (0.7-1.5) 1.3 (0.7-2.5)
High 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Wealth index
Low 2.1 (0.8-5.6) 2.4 (1.5-3.8)* 1.2 (0.7-2.0) 1.1 (0.8-1.5) 1.2 (0.9-1.5) 1.0 (0.7-1.5)
Middle 0.8 (0.3-1.8) 1.6 (1.0-2.7)* 1.6 (1.1-2.4)* 1.1 (0.8-1.4) 1.1 (0.9-1.5) 0.9 (0.6-1.3)
High 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Knowledge of the danger of smoking
Yes 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
No 1.6 (0.4-6.1) 1.8 (0.9-3.8) 0.9 (0.6-1.4) 1.5 (0.8-2.7) 1.6 (1.3-2.1)* 1.1 (0.7-1.7)