Table 2

 Logistic regression models on smoking

Smoking
Model 1Model 2Model 3
OR95% CIOR95% CIOR95% CI
Significant difference: *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.
Data were weighted to adjust for the number of adults within each household, over sampling of adults living in low density population provinces and under sampling of unemployed adults in the Veneto region.
CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.
Occupational class
    Higher managers and professionals1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference
    Lower managers and professionals1.020.66 to 1.570.950.61 to 1.471.000.63 to 1.57
    Intermediate employees1.330.83 to 2.131.210.75 to 1.951.200.72 to 1.97
    Small employers1.52*1.01 to 2.301.390.91 to 2.111.300.84 to 2.02
    Lower supervisors1.380.87 to 2.171.340.85 to 2.131.280.79 to 2.08
    Semi-routine employees1.290.84 to 1.981.230.80 to 1.901.160.70 to 1.76
    Routine employees1.300.77 to 1.821.270.83 to 1.921.150.73 to 1.80
    Unemployed2.78***1.68 to 4.622.41***1.43 to 4.052.23**1.28 to 3.88
Sex
    Female1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference
    Male1.41***1.18 to 1.701.44***1.19 to 1.741.39***1.15 to 1.69
Age (years)
    65+1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference
    55–642.36***1.70 to 2.022.41***1.72 to 3.362.21***1.53 to 3.19
    35–542.53***1.80 to 3.552.77***1.96 to 3.932.48***1.63 to 3.77
    18–342.77***1.95 to 3.932.89***2.02 to 4.132.54***1.66 to 3.87
Marital status
    Married/living with a partner1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference
    Not married1.54***1.23 to 1.911.45***1.15 to 1.811.52***1.20 to 1.93
Place of birth
    Veneto1.00Reference1.00Reference1.00Reference
    Outside Veneto1.63****1.27 to 2.091.62***1.25 to 2.091.62***1.24 to 2.11
Confident handling personal problems
    Very often/often1.00Reference1.00Reference
    Never/almost never/sometimes0.910.70 to 1.190.930.71 to 1.22
Felt that things going my way
    Very often/often1.00Reference1.00Reference
    Never/almost never/sometimes1.160.93 to 1.441.130.90 to 1.42
Unable to control important things in life
    Never/almost never1.00Reference1.00Reference
    Very often/often/sometimes1.36**1.09 to 1.701.39**1.11 to 1.75
Felt difficulties could not be overcome
    Never/almost never1.00Reference1.00Reference
    Very often/often/sometimes1.200.94 to 1.651.230.97 to 1.71
People to count on for instrumental support
    At least one person1.00Reference1.00Reference
    None0.930.60 to 1.460.940.59 to 1.48
People to count on for emotional support
    At least one person1.00Reference1.00Reference
    None1.46**1.07 to 1.981.45*1.06 to 1.99
Education
    Some college/university degree1.00Reference
    Secondary school1.160.87 to 1.56
    Primary school0.940.66 to 1.34
    Elementary school or less0.52*0.28 to 0.96
Residential density
    More than 1 room/person1.00Reference
    1 room/person or less1.090.90 to 1.31
Car ownership
    Yes1.00Reference
    No0.730.42 to 1.35
Housing tenure
    Yes1.00Reference
    No1.37**1.08 to 1.74
Constant0.56***0.50***0.39***