Table 2. Determinants of cigarette/bidi smoking among youth male in rural Mymensingh.
| Variables | β | SE(β) | Odds ratio | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.28 | 0.07 | 1.33*** | 1.17–1.51 |
| Education | ||||
| Below secondary® | 1.00 | - | ||
| Secondary | -0.74 | 0.51 | 0.48 | 0.17–1.30 |
| Higher secondary and above | -0.80 | 0.56 | 0.45 | 0.15–1.34 |
| Occupation | ||||
| Day labourer® | 1.00 | - | ||
| Service | -1.02 | 0.96 | 0.36 | 0.06–2.39 |
| Business | -1.91 | 0.78 | 0.15* | 0.03–0.68 |
| Students | -0.77 | 0.91 | 0.47 | 0.08–2.74 |
| Unemployed | -1.72 | 0.97 | 0.18 | 0.03–1.20 |
| Monthly income (in BDT) | ||||
| No income® | 1.00 | - | ||
| < 5000 | 2.08 | 0.79 | 7.97** | 1.68–37.74 |
| ≥5000 | 0.95 | 0.87 | 2.60 | 0.47–14.34 |
| Family’s monthly income (in BDT) | ||||
| < 15000® | 1.00 | - | ||
| 15000–25000 | -0.96 | 0.41 | 0.38* | 0.17–0.86 |
| > 25000 | -0.30 | 0.33 | 0.75 | 0.39–1.43 |
| Financially dependent on the family | ||||
| Dependent® | 1.00 | - | ||
| Independent | 0.78 | 0.75 | 2.18 | 0.50–9.41 |
| Current smoking status of father | ||||
| No® | 1.00 | - | ||
| Yes | 0.92 | 0.30 | 2.51** | 1.39–4.53 |
| Current smoking status of brother | ||||
| No® | 1.00 | - | ||
| Yes | 1.06 | 0.37 | 2.88** | 1.39–5.96 |
| Current smoking status of close friend | ||||
| No® | 1.00 | - | ||
| Yes | 2.25 | 0.25 | 9.85*** | 5.85–15.27 |
| Smoking brings the risk of chronic disease | ||||
| No® | 1.00 | - | ||
| Yes | -2.09 | 1.46 | 0.12 | 0.01–2.18 |
| Smoking is harmful to other non-smokers | ||||
| No® | 1.00 | |||
| Yes | -1.86 | 0.84 | 0.16* | 0.03–0.81 |
Notes: β: regression coefficient; BDT: Bangladesh currency–Taka; CI: Confidence interval; ®: Reference Category; SE: Standard error; Level of significance
***: p<0.001
**: p<0.01
*: p<0.05.