Association of different variables with tobacco use among adolescent students: multivariate analysis (n=1312)
| Characteristics | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Age group (years) | |
| 14–15 | 1.00 |
| 16–19 | 1.64 (1.17 to 2.28) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 1.00 |
| Male | 12.20 (7.78 to 19.14) |
| Type of school | |
| Private | 1.00 |
| Government | 1.72 (1.01 to 2.94) |
| Caste/ethnicity | |
| Brahmin/Chhetri | 1.00 |
| Janajati | 2.05 (1.39 to 3.01) |
| Dalit | 1.67 (0.81 to 3.46) |
| Terai major caste | 0.51 (0.20 to 1.29) |
| Type of family | |
| Joint | 1.00 |
| Nuclear | 0.71 (0.51 to 0.99) |
| Pocket money per month | |
| <500 | 1.00 |
| ≥500 | 1.45 (1.04 to 2.03) |
−2 Log likelihood=996.385, χ2=5.98, df=8, p=0.649.