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. 2022 Jan 23:1–21. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1007/s11469-021-00739-0

Table 2.

Factors associated with increased tobacco use among smokers (logistic regression model, n = 159)

Univariable analyses Multivariable analysis, n = 159
n (%) or median [IQR] OR RSE 95% CI LL 95% CI UL p aOR RSE 95% CI LL 95% CI UL p
Gender
  Male 35 (22.0) 1
  Female 124 (78.0) 1.65 0.64 0.77 3.55 0.198
Age (years)
  18–30 24 (15.1) 1 0.082
  31–40 60 (37.7) 0.61 0.31 0.23 1.65 0.331
  41–50 37 (23.3) 0.27 0.15 0.09 0.80 0.019
  51 +  38 (23.9) 0.40 0.22 0.14 1.18 0.096
Profession
  Administration 38 (23.9) 1 0.921
  Engineering, logistics, and technical functions 27 (17.0) 0.72 0.37 0.27 1.95 0.517
  Physician 21 (13.2) 0.82 0.45 0.28 2.39 0.713
  Direct contact profession other than physicians 73 (45.9) 0.93 0.37 0.42 2.03 0.846
Type of housing
  Apartment 117 (73.6) 1
  House 42 (26.4) 0.53 0.19 0.26 1.09 0.083
Living alone
  No 128 (80.5) 1
  Yes 31 (19.5) 2.13 0.89 0.94 4.81 0.070
History of depression
  No 149 (93.7) 1
  Yes 10 (6.3) 1.01 0.66 0.28 3.66 0.984
Change in physical activity
  No decrease 116 (73.0) 1
  Decrease 43 (27.0) 1.82 0.66 0.89 3.71 0.101
COVID-19-related drop in income
  No 123 (77.4) 1
  Yes 36 (22.6) 0.66 0.25 0.31 1.40 0.277
  MAAS score 3.8 [3.13–4.67] 0.65 0.11 0.47 0.90 0.010 0.71 0.12 0.51 0.99 0.046
  Affect deterioration1 3 [1–4] 1.46 0.15 1.19 1.78  < 10–3 1.41 0.15 1.15 1.73 0.001
Alcohol use
  No 51 (32.1) 1
  Yes 108 (67.9) 1.66 0.57 0.84 3.26 0.143
  Pre-lockdown nicotine dependence score2 (n = 129) 3 [1–4] 0.86 0.07 0.73 1.02 0.075

1Five dichotomous indicators were combined into a composite variable: changes in sleep quality, stress, irritability, motivation, and sadness (1: deterioration, 0: no deterioration)

2Fagerström Nicotine Dependence score

aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; IQR, interquartile range; LL, lower limit; MAAS, Mindful Attention Awareness Scale; RSE, robust standard error; UL, upper limit