Factors Related to Cigarette Smoking Initiation and Use among College Students

Table 2 Logistic Regression and Odds Ratios for Cigarette Smoking Initiation (n = 88)

Variable	OR	95% CI	p-value
Gender (Male)	1.023	0.413, 2.533	0.961
Race (Non-white)	0.468	0.215, 1.018	0.056
Neuroticism	1.015	0.944, 1.092	0.690
Extraversion	0.984	0.921, 1.053	0.647
Openness	1.034	0.964, 1.110	0.349
Agreeableness	0.956	0.886, 1.032	0.251
Conscientiousness	0.871	0.802, 0.946	0.001
Sense of Coherence	1.010	0.977, 1.044	0.555
Self-efficacy	0.702	0.532, 0.927	0.012
Family support	1.012	1.000, 1.025	0.053
Friend support	0.999	0.991, 1.007	0.786

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