Table 2 Multivariable analysis of factors associated with smoking among the elderly in Malaysia

 Male

12.99(8.43-20.21)

18.63

10.9-31.9

 Female

1

1

 Malay

2.49(1.76-3.53)

2.57

1.67-3.96

 Chinese

1

1

 Indian

0.78(0.35-1.71)

1.04

0.46-2.42

 Others Bumiputra

2.75(1.57-4.81)

2.58

1.29-5.15

 60–64

1.42(0.95-2.12)

0.99

0.63-1.58

 65–69

1.21(0.78-1.87)

0.91

0.56-1.47

 70–74

1.14(0.71-1.84)

0.93

0.56-1.53

  > 75

1

1

  < RM 1000

1.32(0.91-1.91)

1.12

0.72-1.74

 RM 1000-1999

1.15(0.76-1.73)

0.93

0.58-1.50

 RM 2000-2999

1.27(0.80-2.02)

0.98

0.59-1.66

  > RM 3000

1

1

 Married

1

1

 Single/widow/er

0.38(0.27-0.54)

0.83

0.52-1.32

Locality

 Urban

1

1

 Rural

1.72(1.31-3.27)

1.13

0.80-1.54

 Not schooling

1.12(0.49-2.59)

3.10

1.24-7.41

 Primary

1.62(0.72-3.65)

1.47

0.90-4.31

 Secondary

1.42(0.59-3.41)

1.39

0.61-3.12

 Tertiary

1

1

 Known

1

1

 No/not known

2.47(1.77-3.45)

1.98

1.35-2.83

 Known

1

1

 No/not known

2.03(1.28-3.24)

1.26

0.76-2.68

 Known

1

1

 No/not known

2.05(1.39-2.93)

1.56

0.98-2.50