TABLE 3.
Association between use of tobacco products and different levels of food insecurity (Korea. 2013–2015 and 2019).
| Food insecure group without hunger vs. food secure group | Moderate food insecure group with hunger vs. food secure group | Severe food insecure group with hunger vs. food secure group | P for trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a OR (95% CI) | a OR (95% CI) | a OR (95% CI) | ||
| b Use of tobacco products | ||||
| Never use of any tobacco product | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Former use of any tobacco product | 1.15 (0.94–1.40) | 1.17 (0.61–2.23) | 2.66 (0.58–12.28) | 0.085 |
| Current use of any tobacco product | 1.28 (1.03–1.60) | 1.48 (0.84–2.58) | 7.82 (2.11–28.94) | 0.002 |
a
Adjusted for age, sex, household income, education, occupation, marital status, alcohol consumption, and secondhand smoke exposure.
b
Tobacco products in 2013 and 2014: conventional cigarettes (CCs) and electronic cigarettes (ECs).
Tobacco products in 2015: CCs, ECs, snus, hookah, cigars, and other tobacco products.
Tobacco products in 2019: CCs, ECs, heated tobacco products, snus, hookah, cigars, and other tobacco products.
OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.