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Table 2 Binary logistic regression for significant predictors of smoking status

From: Prevalence and personal attitudes towards tobacco smoking among Palestinian healthcare professionals: a cross-sectional study

Variable

B

p value

OR

95% CI for OR

Lower

Upper

Age category (< 25): reference

 

Age category (25–34.9)

0.890

0.002

2.436

1.382

4.294

Age category (35–44.9)

0.938

0.019

2.556

1.164

5.612

Age category (> 45)

1.227

0.002

3.413

1.542

7.551

Gender (male)

Gender (female): reference

2.000

0.000

7.390

4.867

11.223

Marital status (single)

Marital status (married): reference

− 0.058

0.798

0.944

0.607

1.468

Place of graduation (local universities)

Place of graduation (Abroad): reference

0.172

0.455

1.188

0.756

1.867

Night or on-call shifts

No

Yes (reference)

− 0.041

0.843

0.960

0.642

1.437

Family history of smoking

Positive

Negative (reference)

1.005

0.000

2.732

1.881

3.968

Constant

− 3.164

0.000

0.042

  
  1. OR odds ratio, CI confidence limit