Table 3.
Interaction between school geographical location and socioeconomic status on odds of current cigarette smoking among adolescents in secondary schools in Enugu State
| Variable | Urban | Rural | FSL | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOR | 95% CI | p | AOR | 95% CI | p | AOR | 95% CI | p | |
| Low SES | 1 | 1.23 | 0.86–1.77 | 0.264 | 1.23 | 0.86–1.77 | 0.264 | ||
| High SES | 0.77 | 0.55–1.06 | 0.111 | 1.75 | 1.14–2.69 | 0.011 | 2.28 | 1.43–3.65 | 0.001 |
| FSES | 0.77 | 0.55–1.06 | 0.111 | 1.42 | 1.03–1.96 | 0.033 | |||
FSES: For SES within strata of school location. FSL: for school location within strata of SES. Measure of effect modification on multiplicative scale: ratio of ORs (95% CI) = 1.86 (1.17–2.94); p=0.008. AOR: adjusted OR for age, sex, weekly spending money, parents work status, parents living together, exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke, anti-tobacco message or pro-tobacco advertisement, taught about tobacco in school, have smoking parents, friends or classmates, and sale of cigarettes near school.