Table 3.
Determinants of current use of any tobacco products among school going adolescents in 22 African Countries using the 2013-2018 Global Youth Tobacco Surveys
| Current use of any tobacco Products AOR (95%CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Male OR (95%CI) | Female OR (95%CI) | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 1.93(1.61-2.32) | ||
| Female | 1 | ||
| Age | |||
| ≤ 12 years | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13-15 years | 1.02(0.74-1.41) | 0.79(0. .58-1.07) | 1.17(0.75-1.83) |
| ≥ 16 years | 1.37(1.01-1.86) | 1.19(0.87-1.63) | 1.35(0.86-2.11) |
| Disposable Income | |||
| Yes | 1.02(0.90-1.16) | 1.06(0.90-1.25) | 0.94(0.77-1.16) |
| No | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Exposure to SHS at home | |||
| Yes | 1.98(1.69-2.32) | 2.43(2.03-2.91) | 1.59(1.25-2.02) |
| No | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Exposure to SHS outside home | |||
| Yes | 1.37(1.13-1.65) | 1.33(1.03-1.71) | 1.33(1.02-1.74) |
| No | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Knowledge about harmful effects of SHS | |||
| Yes | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| No | 1.44(1.20-1.74) | 1.45(1.15-1.84) | 1.29(1.04-1.62) |
| Exposed to tobacco industry promotion | |||
| Yes | 3.05(2.68-3.47) | 2.87(2.43-3.38) | 3.32(2.68-4.12) |
| No | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Favour banning smoking in enclosed places | |||
| Yes | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| No | 1.32(1.08-1.60) | 1.43(1.10-1.86) | 1.07(0.88-1.30) |
| Antismoking media messages | |||
| Yes | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| No | 1.04(0. .90-1.19) | 1.04(0.88-1.23) | 1.02(0.80-1.30) |
| Antismoking school education | |||
| Yes | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| No | 1.11(0.94-1.31) | 1.06(0.90-1.25) | 1.18(0.90-1.56) |
| Countries | |||
| Morocco | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Algeria | 1.50(1.16-1.94) | 2.33(1.67-3.24) | 0.60(0.41-0.86) |
| Cameroon | 1.34(0.10-1.81) | 1.34(0.90-1.99) | 1.37(0.96-1.98) |
| Comoros | 1.59(1.1-2.14) | 1.49(1.04-2.14) | 1.74(1.17-2.59) |
| Djibouti | 2.19(1.59-3.03) | 1.99(1.37-2.90) | 2.62(1.70-4.02) |
| Egypt | 1.79(1.17-2.73) | 2.46(1.52-4.01) | 1.10(0.48-2.55) |
| Gabon | 1.57(1.21-2.04) | 1.53(1.08-2.18) | 1.60(1.08-2.37) |
| Gambia | 1.68(1.31-2.16) | 1.98(1.45-2.71) | 1.34(0.96-1.88) |
| Ghana | 1.64(1.2-2.18) | 1.40(0.98-2.00) | 2.05(1.41-3.00) |
| Kenya | 1.16(0.85-1.58) | 1.12(0.74-1.67) | 1.29(0.87-1.92) |
| Madagascar | 2.59(1.80-3.72) | 2.79(1.89-4.12) | 2.15(1.34-3.43) |
| Mauritania | 2.73(1.92-3.89) | 2.25(1.41-3.58) | 3.46(2.38-5.015) |
| Mauritius | 2.47(1.84-3.32) | 3.18(2.19-4.60) | 1.71(1.13-2.60) |
| Mozambique | 1.42(1.08-1.88) | 1.12(0.80-1.56) | 1.97(1.40-2.78) |
| Senegal | 1.37(0.98-1.90) | 1.44(0.92-2.26) | 1.35(0.91-2.00) |
| Seychelles | 2.53(1.94-3.30) | 2.39(1.72-3.33) | 2.65(1.88-3.74) |
| Sierra Leone | 1.49(1.05-2.11) | 1.43(0.95-2.15) | 1.58(1.03-2.40) |
| Tanzania | 1.18(0.91-1.55) | 1.04(0.74-1.45) | 1.40(1.04-1.90) |
| Togo | 1.18(0.89-1.58) | 1.24(0.88-1.76) | 1.03(0.72-1.48) |
| Tunisia | 1.10(0.85-1.43) | 1.51(1.80-2.11) | 0.55(0.37-0.81) |
| Uganda | 2.08(1.58-2.73) | 1.72(1.20-2.46) | 2.64(1.70-4.09) |
| Zimbabwe | 2.99(2.05-4.36) | 2.28(1.41-3.68) | 3.96(2.60-6.03) |
SHS Secondhand Smoke, AOR Adjusted Odd Ratios, OR Odd Ratios