Factors associated with current smoking among health professional students, University of Health Sciences, Lao PDR
| N | Per cent | Adjusted OR | 95% CI | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | <0.001 | ||||
| Male | 22 | 11.5 | 1 | 0.013 to 0.242 | |
| Female | 3 | 1.0 | 0.056 | ||
| Age | |||||
| ≤24 years | 20 | 4.9 | 1 | 0.203 to 2.615 | 0.628 |
| ≥25 years | 4 | 5.2 | 0.729 | ||
| Attitudes towards smoking (X+SD) | 23 | 12.69+1.55 | 1.147 | 0.855 to 1.513 | 0.377 |
| Receiving training on the dangers of smoking | |||||
| No | 5 | 4.5 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 20 | 5.3 | 0.806 | 0.255 to 2.545 | 0.713 |
| Exposure to SES in the home during the past 7 days | |||||
| No | 8 | 2.7 | 1 | 0.96 to 1.86 | 0.084 |
| Yes | 17 | 8.4 | 1.34 | ||
PDR, People's Democratic Republic; SES, socio-economic status.