Table 4

The effect of home smoking restriction on smoking initiation among junior high school students in Taiwan—logistic regression analysis results (n=901)

Variables at 7th gradeSmoking initiation from 7th grade to 8th grade among never smoking students
Model 1Model 2
Coefficient(SE)p ValueCoefficient(SE)p Value
Home smoking restriction (no/yes)1.06(0.44)0.01600.36(0.31)0.2507
Paternal smoking (yes/no)−0.40(0.28)0.1470−0.13(0.25)0.6028
Maternal smoking (yes/no)1.18(0.29)<0.00011.24(0.32)<0.0001
Gender (boy/girl)1.02(0.25)<0.00011.04(0.25)<0.0001
Family structure (single parental/not)0.56(0.28)0.04400.58(0.28)0.0376
Parental highest education (SHS/JHS)−0.66(0.35)0.0610−0.63(0.35)0.0745
Parental highest education (university/JHS)−0.35(0.35)0.3090−0.33(0.35)0.3392
Friend smoking (yes/no)0.83(0.37)0.02400.84(0.37)0.0239
Future smoking intention (yes/no)1.97(0.32)<0.00011.94(0.32)<0.0001
Interaction: paternal smoking×HSR1.18(0.58)0.0410
Interaction: maternal smoking×HSR−0.46(0.75)0.5395
  • Model 1 was that added interaction term of paternal smoking and HSR.

  • Model 2 was that added interaction term of paternal smoking and HSR.

  • HSR, home smoking restriction; JHS, junior high school; SHS, senior high school.