Table 3

Logistic regression model of university type

VariableType of universityAdjusted OR (95% CI)P value
SFCNSFC
Mean (SD)n (%)Mean (SD)n (%)
GenderMale383 (36.0)355 (34.1)0.87 (0.72 to 1.04)0.13
Female680 (64.0)685 (65.9)1
Age23.8 (6.45)24.0 (6.91)1.0 (0.98 to 1.03)0.97
Education levelSecondary
school
308 (29.0)329 (31.6)10.13
Undergraduate691 (65.0)656 (63.1)0.88 (0.73 to 1.06)
Postgraduate64 (6.0)55 (5.3)0.66 (0.43 to 1.02)
Campus roleStudent934 (87.9)889 (85.5)0.81 (0.63 to 1.05)0.11
Staff129 (12.1)151 (14.5)1
Monthly income<RM3000961 (90.4)934 (89.8)10.97
≥RM3000102 (9.6)106 (10.2)0.99 (0.61 to 1.6)
Smoking statusNon-smoker1008 (94.8)970 (93.3)10.33
Smoker55 (5.2)70 (6.7)0.91 (0.76 to 1.1)
Smoking knowledge0–8 (≤50%)334 (31.4)356 (34.2)10.30
9–16 (>50%)729 (68.6)684 (65.8)0.91 (0.75 to 1.09)
Smoking attitudeNegative1018 (95.8)973 (93.6)1.56 (1.06 to 2.3)0.03
Positive45 (4.2)67 (6.4)1
Smoking practiceNegative953 (89.7)913 (87.8)1.5 (0.76 to 1.44)0.78
Positive110 (10.3)127 (12.2)1
  • Backward likelihood ratio multiple logistic regression was applied. Hosmer-Lemeshow test p=0.92 was accepted to check model fitness.

  • NSKC, non-SKC; SKC, smoke-free campus.