Skip to main content

Table 3 Logistic Regression Model for Tobacco Use Initiation by 7th and 10th Grade

From: Tobacco use among Latinx adolescents: exploring the immigrant paradox

 

Cigarette Smoking

 

7th Grade

10th Grade

OR (95% CI)

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Generational Status

 1st generation

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 2nd generation

0.93 (0.48, 1.78)

0.73 (0.32, 1.64)

0.69 (0.30, 1.57)

1.29 (0.85, 1.95)

1.18 (0.77, 1.81)

1.15 (0.75, 1.77)

 3rd generation

0.70 (0.36, 1.34)

0.48 (0.21, 1.07)

0.46 (0.20, 1.03)

1.26 (0.77, 2.07)

1.21 (0.72, 2.04)

1.17 (0.70, 1.97)

 Age

1.80 (1.25, 2.59)

1.12 (0.81, 1.55)

1.11 (0.79, 1.55)

1.61 (1.37, 1.90)

1.29 (1.09, 1.52)

1.28 (1.08, 1.52)

 Female (referent: male)

0.79 (0.51, 1.24)

0.71 (0.44, 1.13)

0.78 (0.49, 1.24)

0.98 (0.74, 1.31)

0.98 (0.70, 1.36)

1.03 (0.74, 1.45)

Parental level of education

 Some HS or less

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 HS diploma/GED

1.49 (0.72, 3.07)

1.21 (0.55, 2.68)

1.15 (0.52, 2.55)

1.30 (0.84, 2.02)

1.25 (0.80, 1.94)

1.24 (0.79, 1.93)

 Some college

1.27 (0.59, 2.71)

0.92 (0.36, 2.36)

0.91 (0.36, 2.35)

1.29 (0.84, 1.98)

1.15 (0.74, 1.81)

1.12 (0.70, 1.78)

 4 year degree or higher

1.63 (0.73, 3.64)

1.37 (0.55, 3.41)

1.23 (0.49, 3.04)

1.39 (0.95, 2.02)

1.26 (0.86, 1.87)

1.18 (0.79, 1.76)

Single parent household (referent: two-parent)

1.66 (1.13, 2.42)

1.18 (0.75, 1.85)

1.18 (0.75, 1.85)

1.30 (1.01, 1.68)

1.12 (.85, 1.49)

1.08 (0.82, 1.42)

Perceptions /Attitudes

 Cigarette availability

2.36 (1.34, 4.13)

2.21 (1.25, 3.90)

 

2.00 (1.40, 2.87)

1.91 (1.33, 2.74)

 Peer smoking

3.05 (1.88, 4.94)

3.08 (1.89, 5.04)

 

1.74 (1.26, 2.40)

1.72 (1.25, 2.37)

 Future smoking intentions

3.72 (2.23, 6.21)

3.62 (2.18, 6.00)

 

2.62 (1.70, 4.04)

2.53 (1.67, 3.83)

 Smoking willingness

4.25 (2.64, 6.83)

3.54 (2.14, 5.86)

 

2.25 (1.33, 3.80)

1.92 (1.16, 3.18)

Family Influences

 Monitoring

 

0.90 (0.84, 0.96)

  

0.92 (0.88, 0.96)

 Parental Tobacco Use

 

1.44 (0.81, 2.55)

  

1.59 (1.08, 2.34)

  1. All models controlled for: gender, child age in years at 7th grade, parent household composition, and parent education. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval. Model 1: Generation status and covariates only; Model 2: Tobacco use attitudes and perceptions added; Model 3: Parental influences added
  2. Boldface indicates statistical significance (p < .05)