Table 2

Bivariate and multivariate adjusted logistic models for buying single cigarettes at last cigarette purchase

Independent variablesBivariate OR (95% CI)Multivariate OR (95% CI)
Sex
    Female11
    Male0.83 (0.48 to 1.44)0.76 (0.42 to 1.39)
Age
    18–2411
    25–390.59 (0.29 to 1.20)1.01 (0.43 to 2.37)
    40–540.27 (0.12 to 0.64)†0.47 (0.16 to 1.39)
    55+0.34 (0.13 to 0.93)*0.77 (0.26 to 2.26)
Education
    < Middle school11
    Middle school0.98 (0.47 to 2.07)1.02 (0.38 to 2.73)
    High school0.61 (0.28 to 1.31)0.75 (0.33 to 1.71)
    > High school0.26 (0.08 to 0.90)*0.29 (0.08 to 1.13)
Income (pesos/month)
    0–300011
    3001–50000.52 (0.26 to 1.02)0.41 (0.17 to 0.97)*
    5001–80000.45 (0.21 to 0.98)*0.44 (0.17 to 1.12)
    8001 or more0.41 (0.26 to 0.65)§0.47 (0.25 to 0.88)*
Regularity of smoking
    Daily11
    Non-daily2.52 (1.48 to 4.26)‡2.52 (1.31 to 4.81)†
Quit attempt in last year
    No11
    Yes1.57 (0.97 to 2.55)0.91 (0.40 to 2.05)
Intention to quit in next 6 months
    No11
    Yes3.00 (1.56 to 5.78)‡2.29 (1.17 to 4.48)*
Frequency of buying single cigarettes to reduce consumption, last month
    Never11
    Once in a while6.72 (3.31 to 13.65)§2.63 (0.90 to 7.71)
    Often/very often19.23 (8.28 to 44.69)§16.08 (6.30 to 41.04)§
Cues to smoke after seeing single cigarettes for sale, last month
    None11
    Low4.00 (1.61 to 9.93)†2.92 (1.08 to 7.91)*
    Middle2.97 (1.46 to 6.04)†2.19 (0.92 to 5.20)
    High3.64 (1.51 to 8.77)†1.91 (0.68 to 5.39)
  • *p<0.05; †p<0.01; ‡p<0.001; §p<0.0001.