Table 2

Multilevel logistic regression analysis (adjusted ORs and 95% CIs) of secondhand smoke exposure

Null modelModel 1 (OR 95% CI)Model 2 (OR (95% CI))Model 3 (OR (95% CI))Model 4 (OR (95% CI))Model 5 (OR (95% CI))
Gender
Male1.001.001.001.001.00
Female0.67 (0.42 to 0.77)**0.54 (0.41 to 0.71)**0.57 (0.41 to 0.78)**0.54 (0.47 to 0.71)*0.55 (0.43 to 0.70)**
Occupation
Managers and clerks1.001.001.001.001.00
Professionals0.78 (0.67 to 0.92)*1.01 (0.69 to 1.48)0.88 (0.62 to 1.25)1.12 (0.81 to 1.53)1.17 (0.82 to 1.67)
Commerce and service0.94 (0.79 to 1.12)1.27 (0.98 to 1.65)1.24 (0.96 to 1.60)1.28 (0.80 to 2.06)1.30 (0.76 to 2.24)*
Operations0.73 (0.45 to 1.20)0.90 (0.70 to 1.16)0.89 (0.61 to 1.29)0.96 (0.66 to 1.40)0.90 (0.71 to 1.13)
Students0.18 (0.06 to 0.57)**0.26 (0.07 to 0.89)*0.25 (0.07 to 0.82)*0.29 (0.12 to 0.68)**0.28 (0.11 to 0.74)*
Retired0.34 (0.20 to 0.58)**0.41 (0.19 to 0.87)*0.41 (0.22 to 0.75)**0.42 (0.20 to 0.89)*0.41 (0.17 to .95)*
Other0.27 (0.16 to 0.58)**0.34 (0.14 to 0.79)*0.35 (0.17 to 0.72)**0.33 (0.14 to 0.75)**0.31 (0.12 to 0.83)*
Income/person/year (in ¥*)
<10 0001.001.001.001.001.00
10 000–19 9990.82 (0.36 to 1.87)0.84 (0.45 to 1.60)0.91 (0.47 to 1.79)0.94 (0.55 to 1.60)0.87 (0.51 to 1.48)*
20 000–29 9990.67 (0.29 to 1.54)0.65 (0.26 to 1.58)0.71 (0.34 to 1.47)0.75 (0.46 to 1.21)0.63 (0.31 to 1.31)
30 000–39 9990.25 (0.19 to 0.34)**0.27 (0.18 to 0.41)**0.28 (0.22 to 0.36)**0.30 (0.22 to 0.47)**0.27 (0.18 to 0.41)**
40 000–49 9990.30 (0.21 to 0.42)**0.33 (0.22 to 0.50)**0.33 (0.23 to 0.47)**0.36 (0.24 to 0.55)**0.34 (0.35 to 0.54)**
50 000+0.42 (0.37 to 0.49)**0.45 (0.43 to 0.49)**0.45 (0.40 to 0.51)**0.45 (0.34 to 0.61)**0.43 (0.35 to 0.54)**
Exposure to tobacco advertising
No1.001.001.001.001.00
Yes2.56 (1.15.35.71)**2.58 (1.10 to 6.07)*2.75 (1.14 to 6.61)*2.34 (1.05 to 5.28)*2.39 (1.06 to 5.40)*
Regional variables
GDP
<20001.001.001.001.001.00
2000–29990.61 (0.57 to 0.65)**1.08 (0.50 to 2.34)0.95 (0.51 to 1.77)0.50 (0.35 to 0.71)**0.82 (0.36 to 1 to 85)
3000+0.35 (0.20 to 0.64)**0.55 (0.40 to 0.76)**0.57 (0.43 to 0.76)**0.25 (0.20 to 0.31)**0.38 (0.23 to 0.62)**
Cigarette production per unit population (100 million/10 000 persons)
<5001.001.00
500–9991.04 (0.71 to 1.52)0.85 (0.47 to 1.54)
1000+2.72 (1.56 to 4.76)**2.01 (1.30 to 3.12)**
Cigarette production per unit GPD (pieces/¥100 GDP)
<51.00
5–90.81 (0.42 to 1.56)
10+1.69 (1.42 to 2.01)**
Tobacco retailers density (retailers/10 000persons)
<351.001.00
35–391.01 (0.30 to 3.40)0.87 (0.23 to 3.31)
40+2.66 (1.62 to 4.38)**2.32 (1.39 to 3.86)*
Random parameters between regions3.12**3,09**2.15*2.03*1.81*1.64*
Fixed parameters2.92**2.29*2.26*2.24*2.14*2.09*
  • *p<0.05; **p<0.01.

  • †Chinese yuan=US$6.5.

  • GDP, gross domestic product .