Table 1

Multilevel logistic regression model exploring the association between sociodemographic factors and likelihood of having tried tobacco or nicotine (n=5564)

Sociodemographic factorsHave tried a tobacco or nicotine product
aOR (95% CI)
Sex
Male (reference)1.00
Female0.67 (0.61 to 0.73)
Age (in years)
15–24 (reference)1.00
25–341.51 (1.33 to 1.72)
35–401.59 (1.38 to 1.84)
Type of community
Rural area or village (reference)1.00
Small/middle town1.08 (0.96 to 1.21)
Large town1.28 (1.14 to 1.44)
Difficulty in paying bill
Any difficulty (reference)1.00
Almost never/never0.69 (0.62 to 0.76)
Occupation
Not working (reference)1.00
Unemployed1.73 (1.41 to 2.12)
Working1.49 (1.31 to 1.70)
  • aOR, adjusted Odds Ratio.