Table 5

Statistically significant adjusted odds ratios for smoking by 18–34 year old recruits and military personnel on active duty

RecruitsActive duty
MenWomenMenWomen
OR95% CIOR95% CIOR95% CIOR95% CI
Race
White1NA1NA1NA1NA
 Black0.230.14–0.360.280.15–0.540.330.26–0.410.240.14–0.40
 HispanicNANANANA0.480.35–0.65NANA
 AsiansNANANANA1.410.84–2.38NANA
 Others0.560.37–0.840.700.39–1.260.820.47–1.430.550.29–1.04
Service
Army1NA1NA1NA1NA
 Air force0.280.18–0.460.280.14–0.550.580.48–0.700.610.39–0.96
 Marines1.160.81–1.660.620.28–1.360.690.50–0.940.530.33–0.86
 Navy1.691.16–2.461.651.04–2.640.670.56–0.810.530.33–0.86
Education years
<121NA1NA1NA16-150 NA
 120.560.25–1.180.430.10–1.761.030.56–1.881NA
 13–150.330.15–0.720.370.09–1.520.630.34–1.160.850.57–1.27
 ⩾160.200.07–0.570.270.05–1.500.430.21–0.890.680.32–1.48
Years of service
1NANANANA1NA1NA
 2NANANANA1.31.0–1.60.940.56–1.56
 3NANANANA1.51.2–2.01.030.59–1.80
 4NANANANA1.61.1–2.10.660.35–1.26
 5NANANANA1.61.1–2.20.750.38–1.47
  • 6-150 The reference group for women on active duty was 12 years of education or less.

  • OR = odds ratios; CI = confidence intervals; NA = not applicable.