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Table 2 Factors associated with tobacco use among males 15 years and older in Ghana (GDHS 2014) and Lesotho (LDHS 2014)

From: Understanding tobacco use and socioeconomic inequalities among men in Ghana, and Lesotho

Variables

Ghana

AOR (CI)

Lesotho

AOR (CI)

X 2, (df) P value

Age

X 2 = 1443.34 (5); p < 0.000

 15–24

1

1

 25–34

5.31(3.29–8.59)

1.67(1.32–2.11)

 35–59

9.67(6.20–15.06)

1.70(1.36–2.12)

Level of education

X 2 = 1595.04 (7); p < 0.000

 No education

1

1

 Primary

0.49(0.35–0.67)

0.69 (0.50–0.96)

 Secondary

0.19(0.14–0.25)

0.41(0.29–0.58)

 Higher

0.05(0.02–0.11)

0.19(0.17–0.30)

Residence

X 2 = 1299.57 (3); p < 0.000

 Urban

1

1

 Rural

2.13(1.67–2.73)

1.60 (1.31–1.95)

Religion

X 2 = 1418.60 (7); p < 0.000

 Christian

1

1

 Muslim

2.72(2.04–3.61)

1.05 (0.21–5.28)

 Traditional/spiritual/no religion

6.23(4.42–4.09)

1.73(1.21–2.47)

 Other

4.34(2.96–6.36)

1.07 (0.44–2.59)

Wealth status

X 2 = 1424.01 (9); p < 0.000

 Poorest

1

1

 Poorer

0.50 (0.37–0.68)

0.88 (0.64–1.22)

 Middle

0.39(0.28–0.55)

0.86(0.62–1.17)

 Richer

0.19(0.13–0.29)

0.70 (0.51–0.95)

 Richest

0.10(0.06–0.17)

0.39(0.51–1.12)

Occupation

X 2 = 1422.30 (13); p < 0.000

 Not working

3.93 (1.47–10.51)

 Professional

1

1

 Clerical

1.90 (0.90–3.61)

 Sales

2.68(1.08–6.53)

1.79 (1.05–3.07)

 Agriculture

9.28(4.54–18.99)

3.5(2.27–5.52)

 Services

5.21(1.89–14.34)

1.93(1.18–3.17)

 Skilled

3.45(1.58–7.54)

3.20(2.03–5.04)

 Unskilled

4.48(2.03–9.88)

3.89(2.36–6.39)

Marital status

X 2 = 1328.04 (5); p < 0.000

 Currently not married

1

1

 Currently married

0.77(0.57–1.04)

0.82(0.65–1.03)

 Formerly married

1.62 (0.99–2.28)

1.42 (0.89–2.28)

  1. Computed from 2014 GDHS and 2014 LDHS
  2. AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Interval Reference category = 1, df degree of freedom