Table 3.
Prevalence and adjusted prevalence ratios (APRs) for HIV status and selected characteristics with any current tobacco use among women—2018 DHS, Zambia.
| Currently Smoke or Use Any Tobacco (n = 384) | ||
|---|---|---|
| % (95% CI) | APR (95% CI) | |
| HIV status | ||
| HIV-positive | 4.4% (3.5–5.6%) |
1.46 (1.09–1.96) 1 |
| HIV-negative | 2.4% (2.1–2.8%) |
Ref |
| Age group | ||
| 15–24 years | 0.9% (0.6–1.2%) |
Ref |
| 25–34 years | 3.2% (2.6–3.9%) |
3.01 (2.11–4.30) 1 |
| 35–49 years | 4.9% (4.1–5.8%) |
4.16 (2.85–6.07) 1 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 2.5% (2.0–3.0%) |
1.78 (1.20–2.63) 1 |
| Rural | 2.9% (2.4–3.4%) |
Ref |
| Highest education level attended or completed | ||
| No education | 6.1% (4.6–8.0%) |
1.79 (1.22–2.63) 1 |
| Primary | 3.1% (2.6–3.7%) |
1.16 (0.87–1.55) |
| Secondary or higher | 1.8% (1.4–2.2%) |
Ref |
| Employment status | ||
| Currently employed | 3.5% (3.0–4.1%) |
1.24 (0.95–1.62) |
| Not currently employed | 2.0% (1.6–2.5%) |
Ref |
| Wealth index | ||
| Lowest | 4.4% (3.5–5.5%) |
3.87 (2.18–6.88) 1 |
| Lower | 2.7% (2.1–3.6%) |
2.39 (1.36–4.20) 1 |
| Middle | 2.5% (1.8–3.3%) |
1.83 (1.09–3.09) 1 |
| Higher | 2.6% (1.9–3.4%) |
1.49 (0.92–2.40) |
| Highest | 1.7% (1.2–2.4%) 2 |
Ref |
| Recent sexual activity | ||
| Sexually active in last 4 weeks | 3.3% (2.8–3.9%) |
1.23 (0.95–1.61) |
| Not sexually active in last 4 weeks | 2.0% (1.6–2.5%) |
Ref |
| Problems accessing health care | ||
| Yes | 2.8% (2.3–3.3%) |
Ref |
| No | 2.6% (2.1–3.2%) |
1.05 (0.81–1.36) |
| Pregnancy status | ||
| Currently pregnant | 2.0% (1.3–3.1%) 2 |
Ref |
| Not currently pregnant or not sure | 2.8% (2.4–3.1%) |
1.24 (0.81–1.90) |
Abbreviations: CI—confidence interval; DHS—Demographic and Health Survey; PR—prevalence ratio; APR—adjusted prevalence ratio. 1 Statistically significant based on confidence interval for APR not including 1.0. 2 Estimate based on 25–49 unweighted cases.