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Table 4 Odds Ratio of Risk Factors for Smoking Among Adolescents in Harare, Zimbabwe in 2009

From: Prevalence and associated factors of smoking among secondary school students in Harare Zimbabwe

Factors Univariate Analysis Multivariate Analysis
  Odds Ratio 95%CI P Odds Ratio 95%CI P
Sex       
   Male 2.68 1.86-3.84 < 0.001 - - -
Age (years)       
   13-15 1      
   16-17 1.37 0.88-2.12 0.154 - - -
   18-19 2.76 1.78-4.29 < 0.001    
Race       
   African Origin 1      
   Caucasian Origin 2.82 1.58-5.05 < 0.001 - - -
   Asian 0.42 0.05-3.43 0.418    
   Mixed race 3.67 1.85-7.28 < 0.001    
Type of School       
   Government 1      
   Private 5.19 3.56-7.56 < 0.001 - - -
Geographical Location of School       
   Low density 1      
   Medium density 1.61 1.05-2.49 0.029    
   High Density 0.22 0.14-0.35 < 0.001 0.27 0.15-0.52 < 0.001
Friends who smoke       
   Yes 8.66 5.85-12.82 < 0.001 2.75 1.73-4.36 < 0.001
Parents who smoke       
   Yes 1.73 1.20-2.50 0.004 - - -
Use Marijuana       
   Yes 20.48 9.85-42.57 < 0.001 8.08 3.46-18.83 < 0.001
Involved in Physical fight       
   Yes 3.32 2.02-5.46 < 0.001 2.29 1.24-4.24 0.008
Drink Alcohol       
   Yes 16.06 8.51-30.34 < 0.001 5.72 2.85-11.46 < 0.001
Had Sexual Intercourse       
   Yes 5.46 3.39-8.82 < 0.001 4.43 2.25-8.74 < 0.001
Suicidal       
   Yes 1.92 1.22-3.00 0.005