Different characteristics of participants and tobacco use: bivariate analysis
| Characteristics | Ever user n(%) | Non-user n(%) | p Value | Crude OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) | ||||
| 14–15 | 87 (13.4) | 561 (86.6) | <0.001 | 1 |
| 16–19 | 171 (25.8) | 493 (74.2) | 2.24 (1.67 to 3.01) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 25 (4.0) | 593 (96.0) | <0.001 | 1 |
| Male | 233 (33.6) | 461 (66.4) | 11.98 (7.79 to 18.43) | |
| Type of school | ||||
| Private | 230 (19.6) | 946 (80.4) | 0.775 | 1 |
| Government | 28 (20.6) | 108 (79.4) | 1.07 (0.67 to 1.69) | |
| Grade | ||||
| 9 | 82 (14.9) | 469 (85.1) | <0.001 | 1 |
| 10 | 116 (27.5) | 306 (72.5) | 2.17 (1.56 to 3.02) | |
| 11 | 29 (16.7) | 145 (83.3) | 1.14 (0.70 to 1.86) | |
| 12 | 31 (18.8) | 134 (81.2) | 1.32 (0.82 to 2.13) | |
| Caste/ethnicity | ||||
| Brahmin/chhetri | 49 (14.6) | 286 (85.4) | <0.001 | 1 |
| Janajati | 189 (23.2) | 627 (76.8) | 1.76 (1.23 to 2.52) | |
| Dalit | 14 (17.9) | 64 (82.1) | 1.28 (0.63 to 2.56) | |
| Terai major caste | 6 (7.2) | 77 (92.8) | 0.45 (0.17 to 1.16) | |
| Type of family | ||||
| Joint | 97 (22.9) | 327 (77.1) | 0.043 | 1 |
| Nuclear | 161 (18.1) | 727 (81.9) | 0.75 (0.56 to 1.00) | |
| Father’s occupation (n=1269) | ||||
| Service/professional | 49 (16.6) | 247 (83.4) | 0.002 | 1 |
| Rtd.army/unemployed | 16 (27.1) | 43 (72.9) | 1.88 (0.93 to 3.76) | |
| Farmer | 23 (24.7) | 70 (75.3) | 1.66 (0.91 to 3.01) | |
| Business | 67 (15.4) | 367 (84.6) | 0.92 (0.60 to 1.40) | |
| Foreign/skilled/semi skilled | 97 (25.1) | 290 (74.9) | 1.69 (1.13 to 2.52) | |
| Mother’s occupation (n=1295) | ||||
| Service/professional | 36 (21.1) | 135 (78.9) | 0.983 | 1 |
| Foreign/skilled/semi skilled | 20 (24.4) | 62 (75.6) | 1.21 (0.62 to 2.36) | |
| Housewife/farmer | 195 (18.7) | 847 (81.3) | 0.86 (0.57 to 1.31) | |
| Pocket money/month (NRs.) | ||||
| <500 | 102 (16.6) | 511 (83.4) | 0.010 | 1 |
| ≥500 | 156 (22.3) | 543 (77.7) | 1.44 (1.08 to 1.92) | |
| Parental tobacco use | ||||
| Absent | 139 (19.4) | 579 (80.6) | 0.760 | 1 |
| Present | 119 (20.0) | 475 (80.0) | 1.04 (0.79 to 1.38) | |