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. 2019;20(2):395–401. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2019.20.2.395

Table 2.

Associations between Sociodemographic, Health Vvariables and Current and Former Tobacco Use

Variable Current tobacco user ARRR (95% CI)1 Former tobacco user ARRR (95% CI)1
Age (years)
50-59 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference)
60-69 0.85 (0.68, 1.05) 1.29 (0.98, 1.70)
70 and over 1.03 (0.72, 1.46) 2.92 (1.94, 4.39)***
Gender
Female 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference)
Male 71.54 (54.50, 93.92)*** 66.09 (44.71, 97.72)***
Education
None or elementary 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference)
High school or Higher education 0.68 (0.55, 0.85)*** 0.90 (0.68, 1.19)
Subjective economic background
Poor 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference)
Medium 0.80 (0.64, 1.00) 1.25 (0.92, 1.71)
Rich 0.62 (0.48, 0.80)*** 0.88 (0.62, 1.26)
Residence
Rural 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference)
Urban 0.75 (0.61, 0.01)** 1.11 (0.85, 1.46)
Region
Sumatra 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference)
Java 0.50 (0.39, 0.63)*** 0.35 (0.26, 0.48)***
Major island groups 0.42 (0.32, 0.56)*** 0.43 (0.30, 0.62)***
Health variables
Overweight or obese 0.52 (0.43, 0.64)*** 0.95 (0.72, 1.25)
High total cholesterol or LDL 0.97 (0.69, 1.37) 1.55 (1.04, 2.30)*
Hypertension 0.88 (0.73, 1.07) 1.13 (0.87, 1.46)
Stroke 0.33 (0.16, 0.67)** 0.97 (0.47, 1.98)
Heart problems 0.60 (0.35, 1.05) 1.89 (1.11. 3.23)*
Arthritis/rheumatism 0.98 (0.72, 1.33) 0.85 (0.57, 1.29)
Diabetes 0.73 (0.51, 1.06) 1.08 (0.69, 1.70)
Asthma 1.14 (0.63, 2.08) 2.24 (1.19, 4.23)*
Other lung conditions 0.38 (0.20, 0.71)** 1.34 (0.73, 2.44)
Cancer or malignant tumour 2.69 (1.12, 6.47)* 1.96 (0.64, 6.03)
Stomach/digestive diseases 1.10 (0.81, 1.51) 1.64 (1.11, 2.45)*
Depression symptoms 1.43 (1.08, 1.62)* 0.96 (0.66, 1.40)
Poor self-rated health 1.09 (0.87, 1.36) 1.10 (0.83, 1.46)
Cognitive functioning 1.00 (0.98, 1.03) 0.99 (0.96, 1.02)
Functional disability 1.32 (1.06, 1.65)* 1.62 (1.22, 2.14)***
Infrequent fruit and vegetable consumption 1.31 (1.06, 1.62)* 1.25 (0.95, 1.65)

ARRR, Adjusted Relative Risk Ratio; 1All variables in the Table are adjusted for; ***P<0.001; **P<0.01; *P<0.05