Table 6 Logistic regression examining peer pressure factors associated with Waterpipe ever use (n = 106)
Peer pressure | Study participants | Waterpipe ever use | Crude odds ratio (95 % confidence interval) | Adjusted odds ratioϯ (95 % confidence interval) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NÂ =Â 106 N (%) | Yes NÂ =Â 62 N (%) | No NÂ =Â 44 N (%) | |||
Have friends who smoke waterpipe regularly* | |||||
 Yes | 21 (20) | 19 (31) | 3 (7) | 6.1 (1.7–22.0) | 8.3 (2.1–31.2) |
 No (reference) | 84 (80) | 43 (69) | 41 (93) |  |  |
Waterpipe users have more friends | |||||
 Yes | 43 (41) | 28 (45) | 15 (34) | 1.6 (0.7–3.5) | 2.1 (0.8–4.8) |
 No (reference) | 63 (59) | 34 (55) | 29 (66) |  |  |
If your friends invite will you smoke waterpipe?* | |||||
 Yes | 61 (57) | 42 (68) | 19 (43) | 2.8 (1.2–6.4) | 2.8 (1.2–6.7) |
 No (reference) | 45 (43) | 20 (32) | 25 (57) |  |  |