Table 3 Different characteristics of respondents and tobacco use (bivariate analysis)
Characteristics | Ever user n (%)a | Non-user n (%)a | p-value | Crude OR (95 % CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
Boys | 314 (80.5) | 700 (60.9) | <0.01 | 2.65 (2.01–3.50) |
Girls | 76 (19.5) | 450 (39.1) | 1 | |
Schools | ||||
Government | 214 (54.9) | 640 (55.7) | 0.789 | 0.97 (0.77–1.22) |
Non-government | 176 (45.1) | 510 (44.3) | 1 | |
Ethnicity | ||||
Brahmin/chhetri | 22 (5.6) | 191 (16.6) | <0.01 | 1 |
Dalits | 37 (9.5) | 65 (5.6) | 4.94 (2.72–8.99) | |
Janjati | 85 (21.8) | 120 (10.4) | 6.15 (3.65–10.36) | |
Madhesi | 154 (39.5) | 554 (48.2) | 2.41 (1.49–3.88) | |
Muslim | 66 (16.9) | 147 (12.8) | 3.90 (2.30–6.61) | |
Others | 26 (6.7) | 73 (6.3) | 3.10 (1.65–5.80) | |
Knowledge about harmful effect of tobacco use | ||||
No knowledge | 128 (32.8) | 238 (20.7) | <0.01 | 3.37 (2.53–4.5) |
Some knowledge | 149 (38.2) | 153 (13.3) | 6.11 (4.54–8.21) | |
Good knowledge | 121 (31.0) | 759 (66.0) | 1 | |
Family members using tobacco | ||||
Yes | 354 (90.8) | 541 (47.0) | <0.01 | 11.07 (7.71–15.9) |
No | 36 (9.2) | 609 (53.0) | 1 | |
Friends using tobacco | ||||
Yes | 338 (86.7) | 350 (30.4) | <0.01 | 14.82 (10.78–20.36) |
No | 52 (13.3) | 800 (69.6) | 1 | |
Exposed at home | ||||
Yes | 330 (84.6) | 300 (26.1) | <0.01 | 15.58 (11.49–21.14) |
No | 60 (15.4) | 850 (73.9) | 1 | |
Exposed at Public place | ||||
Yes | 374 (95.9) | 986 (85.7) | <0.01 | 3.89 (2.30–6.59) |
No | 16 (4.1) | 164 (14.3) | 1 | |