Table 3

Fixed effects logistic regression model of smoking status (current vs ex and never combined)

1: family and LFS2: 1 plus household income3: 1 plus personal income4: 3 plus deprivation5a: 4 restricted to <25 years*5b: 4 restricted to 25+ years*
Model VariableOR95% CIOR95% CIOR95% CIOR95% CIOR95% CIOR95% CI
Family status
 Not in family nucleus1.801.29 to 2.501.831.31 to 2.551.771.27 to 2.471.771.26 to 2.471.560.85 to 2.891.631.07 to 2.49
 Sole parent0.980.64 to 1.490.980.64 to 1.500.990.65 to 1.511.030.68 to 1.580.790.39 to 1.621.580.90 to 2.80
 Couple with children0.630.46 to 0.870.630.46 to 0.870.680.49 to 0.940.730.53 to 1.020.540.29 to 1.001.030.68 to 1.56
 Couple only (ref.)111111
 p Value†<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001 0.063
Labour force status (LFS) 
 Inactive0.600.47 to 0.760.600.47 to 0.770.700.54 to 0.900.680.53 to 0.880.930.60 to 1.450.670.48 to 0.94
 Unemployed1.580.95 to 2.641.590.95 to 2.651.751.04 to 2.931.570.92 to 2.661.710.76 to 3.841.420.68 to 2.96
 Employed (ref.)111111
 p Value† <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 0.0010.353 0.026
Log household income1.060.94 to 1.20 
 p Value†0.314 
Log personal income1.231.12 to 1.361.221.11 to 1.351.421.16 to 1.740.990.87 to 1.11
 p Value†<0.001<0.001<0.001 0.726
Individual deprivation‡
 Nil111
 1 to 21.180.97 to 1.441.270.87 to 1.851.010.80 to 1.29
 3 or more1.601.12 to 2.271.630.85 to 3.121.370.89 to 2.10
 p Value†0.0280.276 0.298
Neighbourhood deprivation§
 Quintile 1 (least)111
 Quintile 20.960.64 to 1.450.920.46 to 1.841.060.63 to 1.81
 Quintile 31.380.92 to 2.091.300.64 to 2.641.320.77 to 2.24
 Quintile 41.470.99 to 2.181.190.61 to 2.301.350.80 to 2.28
 Quintile 5 (most)1.831.18 to 2.831.310.64 to 2.661.801.00 to 3.25
 p Value†0.0220.819 0.341
  • *In addition to these models run separately for <25 and ≥25 year olds, a model was run with all ages combined with interaction terms of age (dichotomous, <25 vs ≥25 years) with all time-varying covariates shown in this table. Only the interaction with the logarithm of personal income was statistically significant (p<0.001). p Values for other interactions were family status 0.12; labour force status 0.38; individual deprivation 0.31; and neighbourhood deprivation 0.94.

  • †Type III Wald tests, which for multichotomous categorical variables (eg, labour force status) provides a statistical test of the whole construct (not just one non-referent compared with referent comparison).

  • ‡Models were also run with NZiDep as a continuous variable, coded 0,1,2 for the three levels. The OR (95% CI) by model were 4=1.23 (1.05 to 1.44); 5a=1.28 (0.96 to 1.73); and 5b=1.12 (0.92 to 1.36). Coefficients for other covariates in the model change little.

  • §Models were also run with NZDep as a continuous variable, coded 0,1,2,3,4 for the five levels. The OR (95% CI) by model were 4=1.17 (1.06 to 1.30); 5a=1.08 (0.92 to 1.27); and 5b=1.14 (1.00 to 1.31). Coefficients for other covariates in the model change little.