Table 2

The ORs for smoking at baseline, smoking at follow-up and smoking initiation over the course of the study

Bivariate analysesModel 1 *
Baseline characteristicsSmoking at baselineSmoking at follow-upSmoking initiationSmoking at baselineSmoking at follow-upSmoking initiation
Grade point average (grade)†1.6 (1.4 to 1.9)1.6 (1.4 to 1.9)1.1 (0.9 to 1.4)1.6 (1.4 to 1.9)1.7 (1.4 to 1.9)1.2 (0.9 to 1.4)
Behavioural grade (grade)†2.5 (1.9 to 3.3)2.1 (1.6 to 2.7)0.9 (0.6 to 1.3)2.6 (2.0 to 3.5)2.3 (1.7 to 2.9)0.9 (0.6 to 1.3)
School Absence
 Almost neverREFREFREFREFREFREF
 Rarely2.0 (1.4 to 2.8)2.3 (1.7 to 3.2)1.7 (1.0 to 2.8)2.0 (1.4 to 2.7)2.3 (1.7 to 3.2)1.7 (1.1 to 2.8)
 From time to time2.7 (1.7 to 4.2)3.5 (2.3 to 5.4)2.5 (1.4 to 4.6)2.7 (1.7 to 4.2)3.6 (2.3 to 5.5)2.6 (1.5 to 4.8)
 Often4.0 (1.9 to 8.6)4.1 (2.0 to 8.6)1.7 (0.5 to 5.0)4.5 (2.1 to 95)4.5 (2.1 to 9.4)1.8 (0.6 to 5.5)
Sport participation
 Never been involvedREFREFREFREFREFREF
 Currently involved1.1 (0.8 to 1.7)1.2 (0.8 to 1.6)1.2 (0.8 to 1.8)1.1 (0.7 to 1.7)1.2 (0.8 to 1.8)0.9 (0.5 to 1.8)
 Quit1.0 (0.7 to 1.4)1.4 (1.0 to 1.9)1.7 (1.1 to 2.7)1.0 (0.7 to 1.4)1.4 (1.0 to 1.9)1.7 (1.1 to 2.9)
Experience in sport
 Never been involvedREFREFREFREFREFREF
 Less than a year1.3 (0.9 to 2.1)2.3 (1.5 to 3.4)2.6 (1.4 to 4.9)1.4 (0.9 to 2.1)2.7 (1.6 to 3.8)2.7 (1.4 to 5.2)
 2–5 years1.4 (0.9 to 2.1)2.1 (1.4 to 3.0)2.8 (1.5 to 5.2)1.4 (0.9 to 2.1)2.4 (1.6 to 3.6)3.3 (1.7 to 6.2)
 >5 years1.4 (0.9 to 2.1)1.4 (0.9 to 2.0)1.1 (0.6 to 2.3)1.4 (0.8 to 2.2)1.5 (0.9 to 2.5)1.4 (0.7 to 2.9)
Sport success/result
 Never competedREFREFREFREFREFREF
 Local rank1.5 (1.1 to 2.1)1.4 (1.1 to 1.9)1.5 (1.0 to 2.2)1.5 (1.1 to 2.0)1.5 (1.1 to 2.0)1.6 (1.1 to 2.5)
 National/international1.2 (0.7 to 2.2)1.1 (0.6 to 1.9)0.9 (0.4 to 2.4)1.3 (0.7 to 2.2)1.2 (0.7 to 2.1)1.0 (0.4 to 2.4)
  • * Adjusted for age, gender and socioeconomic status.

  • †The higher value presents poorer scholastic achievement.