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Table 5 Determinants of susceptibility to using any tobacco product among never users of tobacco product in school-going adolescents from 22 African Countries using the 2013-2018 Global Youth Tobacco Surveys

From: Prevalence and correlates of current tobacco use and non-user susceptibility to using tobacco products among school-going adolescents in 22 African countries: a secondary analysis of the 2013-2018 global youth tobacco surveys

 

Susceptibility to using any tobacco product among never users of tobacco product AOR (95%CI)

Total

Male OR (95%CI)

Female OR (95%CI)

Sex

 Male

0.86(0.74-1.01)

  

 Female

1

  

Age

  ≤ 12 years

1

1

1

 13-15 years

0.95(0.79-1.12)

0.84(0.63-1.12)

1.03(0.76-1.38)

  ≥ 16 years

0.88(0.71-1.11)

0.82(0.60-1.14)

0.91(0.66-1.26)

Disposable Income

 Yes

1.14(0.97-1.35)

1.05(0.89-1.24)

1.22(0.93-1.00)

 No

1

1

1

Exposure to SHS at home

 Yes

0.94(0.79-1.13)

0.90(0.71-1.14)

1.01(0.78-1.30)

 No

1

1

1

Exposure to SHS outside home

 Yes

0.96(0.84-1.10)

0.85(0.69-1.04)

1.06(0.90-1.25)

 No

1

1

1

Knowledge about harmful effects of SHS

 Yes

1

1

1

 No

0.63(0.53-0.76)

0.59(0.49-0.72)

0.66(0.50-0.89)

Exposed to tobacco industry promotion

 Yes

1.54(1.31-1.82)

1.46(1.16-1.85)

1.62(1.29-2.04)

 No

1

1

1

Favour banning smoking in enclosed places

 Yes

1

1

1

 No

1.29(1.14-1.45)

1.33(1.14-1.54)

1.25(1.05-1.48)

Exposure to antismoking media messages

 Yes

1

1

1

 No

1.03(0.87-1.21)

1.00(0.86-1.17)

1.06(0.82-1.36)

Antismoking school education

 Yes

1

1

1

 No

1.24(1.06-1.46)

1.15(0.95-1.39)

1.33(1.05-1.70)

Countries

 Morocco

1

1

1

 Algeria

0.78(0.62-0.99)

0.95(0.69-1.31)

0.67(0.48-0.92)

 Cameroon

4.16(2.99-5.79)

3.92(2.68-5.73)

3.48(2.92-6.87)

 Comoros

3.58(2.82-4.56)

3.66(2.77-4.84)

3.55(2.46-5.12)

 Djibouti

4.59(3.43-6.15)

4.97(3.40-7.26)

4.33(2.96-6/32)

 Egypt

1.94(1.27-2.96)

2.19(1.20-4.00)

1.76(1.01-3.07)

 Gabon

2.24(1.77-2.84)

1.80(1.28-2.55)

2.61(1.87-3.66)

 Gambia

3.16(2.44-4.09)

2.89(2.12-3.93)

3.38(2.38-4.80)

 Ghana

3.25(2.50-4.22)

3.46(2.55-4.68)

3.10(2.16-4.45)

 Kenya

3.02(2.27-4.03)

2.89(2.02-4.13)

3.17(2.17-4.63)

 Madagascar

2.08(1.52-2.85)

2.75(1.87-4.05)

1.59(1.02-2.49)

 Mauritania

2.72(2.04-3.61)

2.89(1.99-4.18)

2.57(1.77-3.74)

 Mauritius

1.13(0.86-1.48)

1.33(0.85-2.06)

0.98(0.70-1.37)

 Mozambique

5.95(4.74-7.45)

6.92(5.16-9.27)

5.12(3.71-7.06)

 Senegal

4.12(2.95-5.75)

4.57(3.09-6.76)

3.82(2.51-5.81)

 Seychelles

1.73(1.33-2.25)

1.97(1.39-2.81)

1.53(1.05-2.23)

 Sierra Leone

3.97(2.98-5.29)

4.44(3.20-6.16)

3.66(2.47-5.40)

 Tanzania

1.02(0.77-1.34)

0.90(0.58-1.39)

1.11(0.79-1.56)

 Togo

2.49(1.82-3.40)

2.42(1.68-3.50)

2.64(1.78-3.90)

 Tunisia

1.08(0.85-1.39)

1.35(0.95-1.92)

0.89(0.62-1.28)

 Uganda

4.68(3.59-6.09)

4.66(3.02-7.19)

4.75(3.49-6.46)

 Zimbabwe

3.22(2.35-4.40)

4.02(2.53-6.40)

2.64(1.80-3.88)

  1. SHS Secondhand Smoke, AOR Adjusted Odd Ratios, OR Odd Ratios