Table 5 Logistic Regression of smoking status among monks and novices
From: Smoking prevalence, determinants, knowledge, attitudes and habits among Buddhist monks in Lao PDR
Predictorsa | Smokers | OR | 95%CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N | % | Â | Â |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   12 – 24 years old | 63 | 73.3 | 1 |  |
   25 – 45 years old | 23 | 26.7 | 1.72 | .73–4.02 |
Age at start of monkhood | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   ≤ 14 years old | 40 | 46.5 | 1 |  |
   ≥ 14 years old | 46 | 53.5 | 1.84 | 1.04 – 3.26 |
Administrative position | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Abbot/Administrative | 9 | 10.5 | 1 |  |
   Monk/Novice | 77 | 89.5 | .68 | .20 – 2.34 |
Family member smoking | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 28 | 32.6 | 1 |  |
   Yes | 58 | 67.4 | .65 | .35 – 1.22 |
Public offered cigarettes to monks | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 72 | 83.7 | 1 |  |
   Yes | 14 | 16.3 | 1.09 | .49 – 2.43 |
Duration of religious education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   1–5 years | 46 | 66.7 | 1 |  |
   6–8 years | 15 | 21.7 | 2.00 | .97–4.12 |
   ≥ 8 years | 8 | 11.6 | 4.92 | 1.43–16.94 |
Knowledge of health effect of smoking | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Poor* | 36 | 41.9 | 1 |  |
   Good** | 50 | 58.1 | .99 | .56 – 1.75 |
Attitudes toward smoking | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Negative+ | 37 | 43.0 | 1 |  |
   Positive++ | 49 | 57.0 | .84 | .47 – 1.48 |