Table 2.
Factors associated with increased tobacco use during COVID-19.
| Characteristics | AOR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Age (year, %) | ||
| 60–69 | Ref | |
| ≥70 | 0.33 | 0.14–0.77 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | Ref | |
| Widow/Widower | 0.36 | 0.13–1.00 |
| Family size | ||
| ≤4 | Ref | |
| >4 | 1.67 | 0.87–3.18 |
| Family monthly income (BDT) | ||
| <5000 | Ref | |
| 5000–10,000 | 0.89 | 0.37–2.15 |
| >10,000 | 0.69 | 0.29–1.66 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | Ref | |
| Rural | 2.97 | 1.27–6.94 |
| Current occupation | ||
| Employed | Ref | |
| Unemployed or retired | 1.36 | 0.76–2.46 |
| Pre-existing conditions | ||
| No | Ref | |
| Yes | 0.44 | 0.25–0.78 |
| Feeling themselves at the highest risk of COVID-19 | ||
| No | Ref | |
| Yes | 0.31 | 0.15–0.62 |
| Frequency of communication during the pandemic | ||
| Same as previous | Ref | |
| Less than previous | 2.76 | 1.51–5.03 |
| Receiving COVID-19-related information from friends/family/neighbours | ||
| No | Ref | |
| Yes | 0.31 | 0.16–0.61 |
AOR = Adjusted odds ratio; Note: the model was adjusted for all the variables in the table.