Table 3

Proportional odds model for susceptibility: the effects of sociodemographic factors, social influences, and receptivity to the tobacco industry’s marketing strategies

VariableβSEp<OR
Gender−0.540.190.010.58
Black−0.100.48NS0.90
Hispanic0.930.300.012.53
Asian0.300.29NS1.35
Parents but not friends smoke0.110.30NS1.12
Friends but not parents smoke1.090.250.0012.98
Parents and friends smoke1.660.240.0015.23
Want0.810.220.0012.25
Own0.850.250.0012.35
Intercept 11.250.320.001NA
Intercept 22.530.330.001NA
  • Reference is a white male, whose parents and friends don’t smoke, who is in the See receptivity group.

  • SE = standard error; OR = odds ratio; NS = not significant; NA = not applicable.