Table 4

Unadjusted prevalence rates and odds ratios derived from bivariate (unadjusted) and multivariate logistic regression (adjusted) for tobacco smoking

Variable (reference group)MenWomen
Prevalence (%)Odds ratioPrevalence (%)Odds ratio
%95% CIUnadjustedAdjusted†%95% CIUnadjustedAdjusted†
*p<0.05; **p<0.001.
CI, confidence intervals; OR, odds ratios; RC, reference category.
†25 dummy variables representing state of residence were also included in the multivariate regression model to adjust for the state of residence (results not shown in the table).
Age (RC = 15–24 years) 8.68.2 to 9.01.001.000.40.3 to 0.51.001.00
25–3932.832.2 to 33.65.19**5.51**1.71.6 to 1.94.73**4.08**
40–5945.144.2 to 46.08.72**9.23**4.74.4 to 5.113.2**11.76**
60+38.137.1 to 39.16.53**5.54**5.24.8 to 5.714.7**12.95**
Residence (RC = urban) 21.420.6 to 22.21.001.000.80.7 to 1.01.001.00
Rural32.531.9 to 33.01.77**0.983.02.8 to 3.23.63**1.22
Household wealth (RC = richest 20%) 16.015.4 to 16.61.001.000.50.4 to 0.61.001.00
2nd richest25.725.0 to 26.41.82**1.53**1.31.2 to 1.42.51**1.57**
Middle31.630.8 to 32.42.42**1.94**2.42.1 to 2.64.61**2.68**
2nd poorest36.435.5 to 37.33.00**2.11**3.33.0 to 3.76.57**3.26**
Poorest 20%39.838.7 to 40.93.47**2.26**4.94.5 to 5.39.85**4.32**
Years of schooling (RC = 11+ years) 12.812.3 to 13.41.001.000.10.1 to 0.21.001.00
6–10 years22.321.8 to 22.81.95**1.84**0.30.2 to 0.32.71*1.73
1–5 years36.936.1 to 37.73.97**2.72**0.90.8 to 1.18.83**2.82*
No education45.344.5 to 46.15.62**3.17**4.13.9 to 4.440.6**6.25**
Caste (R = forward caste) 25.624.8 to 26.41.001.001.71.5 to 1.91.001.00
Scheduled caste35.234.3 to 36.11.58**1.20**3.43.0 to 3.82.05**1.34**
Scheduled tribe34.432.4 to 36.51.53**1.053.93.3 to 4.52.37**1.49*
Other backward castes28.127.3 to 28.81.14**1.012.32.1 to 2.61.4**1.09
Religion (RC = Hindu) 29.529.0 to 30.11.001.002.42.2 to 2.61.001.00
Muslim32.030.5 to 33.51.12*1.10*2.72.3 to 3.11.11.14
Christian31.35.2 to 7.61.091.020.1.01 to 0.21.31.10
Sikh6.329.3 to 33.40.16**0.15**3.12.5 to 3.90.02**0.05**
Other19.416.7 to 22.50.57**0.891.71.1 to 2.60.710.79