Table 3

Association of ever tobacco use with exposure to tobacco use in movies and receptivity to tobacco promotions among Indian adolescents (n=3956)

Exposure variableOR (95% CI)
CrudeAdjusted
Model I*Model IIModel III
Movie tobacco use
 First quartileReferenceReferenceReferenceReference
 Second quartile0.8 (0.5–1.3)1.0 (0.6–1.7)1.0 (0.6–1.8)1.1 (0.6–2.0)
 Third quartile1.3 (0.8–2.0)1.5 (1.0–2.4)1.5 (0.9–2.5)1.6 (0.9–2.7)
 Fourth quartile1.9 (1.3–2.9)2.3 (1.5–3.6)2.1 (1.3–3.5)2.3 (1.3–3.9)
Receptive to tobacco promotions
 NoReferenceReferenceReferenceReference
 Yes3.0 (2.1–4.2)2.8 (1.9–3.9)2.0 (1.4–3.0)2.0 (1.4–3.0)
  • * Adjusted for age, gender, school type and class.

  • Adjusted for demographic profiles and receptive to tobacco advertisements, family members using tobacco and friends using tobacco.

  • Adjusted for demographic profiles, social influences, academic performance, sensation seeking and authoritative parenting.