Table 3.
Factors Associated with Cigarette Smoking (Multivariable Analysis) Among Adolescent in Gode, Eastern Ethiopia, 2020 (N = 341)
| Variable | Categories | Cigarette Smoke | COR 95% CI | AOR with 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes N(%) | No N(%) | ||||
| Marital status | Married | 12(27.9) | 31(72.1) | 1.54(0.74–3.17) | 1.30(0.55–3.08) |
| Not married | 60(20.1) | 238(79.9) | |||
| Educational of the person | No formal education | 19(30.2) | 44(69.8) | 1.83(0.99–3.39) | 1.29(0.63–2.64) |
| Attended formal education | 53(19.1) | 225(80.9) | 1 | 1 | |
| Parents chew khat | Yes | 45(29.6) | 107(70.4) | 2.52(1.48–4.31) | 1.54(0.82–2.90) |
| No | 27(14.3) | 162(85.7) | 1 | 1 | |
| Have a parents who smoke Cigarette? | Yes | 54(30.5) | 123(69.5) | 3.56(1.98–6.39) | 2.57(1.32–5.02)* |
| No | 18(11.0) | 146(89.0) | 1 | 1 | |
| Did you Chew khat? | Yes | 60(36.8) | 103(63.2) | 8.06(4.14–15.70) | 6.01(2.96–12.23)* |
| No | 12(6.7) | 166(93.3) | 1 | 1 | |
| Ever used shisha | Yes | 25(37.9) | 41(62.1) | 3.01(1.69–5.49) | 0.59(0.24–1.44) |
| No | 47(17.1) | 228(82.9) | 1 | 1 | |
| Have smoker Friends | Yes | 44(41.1) | 63(58.9) | 5.12(2.96–8.92) | 4.78(2.12–10.76)* |
| No | 28(12.0) | 206(88.0) | 1 | 1 | |
| Believe Smoking harm health | Yes | 51(18.5) | 224(81.5) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 21(31.8) | 45(68.2) | 2.05(1.12–3.74) | 1.73(0.85–3.55) | |
| Have you ever drink alcohol? | Yes | 3(42.9) | 4(57.1) | 2.88(0.63–13.17) | 1.67(0.29–9.75) |
| No | 69(20.7) | 265(79.3) | 1 | 1 | |
Notes: *Significantly associated at a p-value < 0.005. Khat is a plant with fresh leaves and soft twigs with amphetamine like characteristics, with effects including insomnia, euphoria, decreased fatigue, and suppressed appetite when chewed. It is a perennial shrub whose leaves are chewed for its stimulant effect.