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Table 2 Univariate analysis of flavoured tobacco use among 10–12 grade school students in Canada, 2012–2013

From: Prevalence and characteristics of flavoured tobacco use among students in grades 10 through 12: a national cross-sectional study in Canada, 2012–2013

Variables

Odds Ratio (95% CI: Lower to Upper)

p-value (α = 0.05)

Sex (Ref = Female)

Males

1.73 (1.48 to 2.02)

<0.0001

Grade (Ref = Grade 10)

Grade 11

1.20 (1.00 to 1.44)

0.0003

Grade 12

1.53 (1.24 to 1.87)

Ethnicity (Ref = White)

Black

0.83 (0.58 to 1.19)

< 0.0001

Asian

0.53 (0.39 to 0.71)

Aboriginal

2.17 (1.74 to 2.70)

Hispanic

1.49 (1.03 to 2.17)

Friend Smokers (Ref = None)

1

2.82 (2.05 to 3.88)

< 0.0001

2

5.28 (3.82 to 7.30)

3 or more

10.47 (8.56 to 12.81)

Sibling Smokers (Ref = None)

1

2.82 (2.29 to 3.48)

< 0.0001

2

3.43 (2.59 to 4.54)

3 or more

7.07 (5.01 to 9.97)

Parent/Guardian Smokers (Ref = None)

1

1.76 (1.44 to 2.15)

< 0.0001

2

2.25 (1.82 to 2.79)

3 or more

3.63 (2.80 to 4.69)

Weekly Personal Spending Money (Ref = Zero)

$1–$5

1.05 (0.72 to 1.53)

< 0.0001

$6–$10

1.16 (0.81 to 1.68)

$11–$20

1.73 (1.28 to 2.34)

$21–$40

2.33 (1.75 to 3.09)

$41–$100

2.23 (1.65 to 3.00)

> $100

3.76 (2.93 to 4.81)

  1. Flavoured Tobacco Use = 1 if: Menthol cigarette or Flavoured little cigar or cigarillo or Flavoured cigar or Flavoured tobacco in a water-pipe (hookah) was used in the past 30 days
  2. Flavoured Tobacco Use = 0 if: I did not use any of these things (above) in the past 30 days