Table 1

Factors associated with support for TRL, (n=472), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2018

VariablesModel 1†Model 2‡Model 3§
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)
Sociodemographic characteristics
Age
 <20 years1.3 (0.4 to 3.9)1.2 (0.4 to 3.6)1.3 (0.4 to 4.0)
 20–29 years0.6 (0.3 to 1.2)0.5 (0.3 to 1.0)0.5 (0.3 to 1.1)
 30–49 years1.1 (0.6 to 2.1)0.9 (0.5 to 1.8)1.0 (0.5 to 1.8)
 ≥50 years1.01.01.0
Educational attainment
 University degree2.1 (0.8 to 5.3)–1.6 (0.6 to 4.3)
 SSC/HSC1.9 (1.0 to 3.8)*1.4 (0.7 to 2.9)
 Some schooling (1–10 class)1.7 (0.9 to 3.3)1.6 (0.8 to 3.0)
 No formal education1.0–1.0
Role in tobacco retail outlets
 Owner1.6 (1.0 to 2.5)1.6 (0.9 to 2.5)1.5 (0.9 to 2.5)
 Employee1.01.01.0
Monthly income in BDT
 >35 0001.7 (0.9 to 3.1)1.7 (0.9 to 3.3)1.6 (0.8 to 3.0)
 25 001–35 0001.8 (1.0 to 3.4)1.6 (0.9 to 3.1)1.7 (0.9 to 3.3)
 15 001–25 0001.9 (1.0 to 3.5)*1.6 (0.9 to 3.1)1.6 (0.8 to 3.1)
 ≤15 0001.01.01.0
Knowledge of existing tobacco control regulations
 Knowledgeable1.8 (1.1 to 2.8)*1.7 (1.1 to 2.7)*–
 Unknowledgeable1.01.0
Retailers views about TRL
Understand TRL
 Yes1.4 (0.6 to 3.2)1.3 (0.5 to 2.9)1.9 (0.8 to 4.9)
 No1.01.01.0
TRL will reduce the number of tobacco retailers
 Yes1.0 (0.6 to 1.6)1.0 (0.6 to 1.6)0.8 (0.5 to 1.4)
 No1.01.01.0
TRL will restrict tobacco retail locations
 Yes2.0 (1.3 to 3.1)***1.9 (1.3 to 3.0)***–
 No1.01.0
TRL will prevent tobacco sales to minors
 Yes3.6 (2.3 to 5.7)***3.5 (2.2 to 5.5)***–
 No1.01.0

  • *P<0.05; ***P<0.01

  • †Model 1 is unadjusted.

  • ‡Model 2 is adjusted for educational attainment.

  • §Model 3 is adjusted for knowledge of existing tobacco control regulations and two other significant variables in model 2 related to retailers’ views about tobacco retail licensing.

  • BDT, Bangladeshi taka; HSC, higher secondary school certificate; SSC, secondary school certificate; TRL, tobacco retail licensing.