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Table 3 Factors associated with students’ perceptions regarding HP’s role in tobacco control (n = 3445)

From: Health professional students’ perceptions regarding their role in tobacco control: findings from the Global Health Professional Students Survey, Pakistan, 2011

Characteristics

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

 

ORa(95% CI)

p-value

ORb(95% CI)

p-value

Sex

    

 Female

1

 

1

 

 Male

1.38 (1.10 - 1.74)

0.005

1.25 (1.02 - 1.53)

0.028

Age in years (categorical)

    

 19-24

1

   

 25-29

1.15 (0.44 - 2.95)

0.771

0.99 (0.41 - 2.41)

0.993

 ≥ 30

1.61 (0.52 - 4.94)

0.400

1.37 (0.47 - 3.99)

0.554

Use of any form of tobacco

    

 No

1

 

1

 

 Yes

1.52 (1.12 - 2.05)

0.006

1.09 (0.83 - 1.42)

0.534

Use of any form of tobacco at institute

    

 I have never used

1

 

1

 

 No

1.19 (0.65 - 2.18)

0.559

0.73 (0.42 - 1.25)

0.254

 Yes

1.47 (1.16 - 1.86)

0.001

1.25 (0.97 - 1.60)

0.073

Knowledge about official policy on tobacco ban

    

 No

1

 

1

 

 Yes

0.96 (0.78 - 1.18)

0.723

0.91 (0.72 - 1.14)

0.421

Viewpoint about ban enforcement at institute

    

 Yes

1

 

1

 

 No

1.17 (0.93 - 1.48)

0.161

1.08 (0.79 - 1.48)

0.599

 Institute has no official policy

0.95 (0.74 - 1.21)

0.691

0.85 (0.64 - 1.13)

0.275

Knowledge about tobacco use cessation techniques

    

 Good

1

 

1

 

 Poor

1.4 1 (1.15 - 1.71)

< 0.001

1.32 (1.12 - 1.55)

< 0.001

Formal Training on tobacco use cessation techniques

    

 Yes

1

 

1

 

 No

1.24 (0.94 - 1.64)

0.125

1.23 (0.96 - 1.57)

0.092

Attitude towards ban on tobacco use

    

Ban on tobacco sale to adolescents < 18 years

    

 Yes

1

 

1

 

 No

1.94 (1.46 - 2.58)

< 0.001

1.39 (0.99 - 1.95)

0.052

Ban on tobacco advertisements

    

 Yes

1

 

1

 

 No

2.55 (1.93 - 3.36)

< 0.001

1.67 (1.13 - 2.48)

0.010

Ban on tobacco use at all public places

    

 Yes

1

 

1

 

 No

2.14 (1.72 - 2.67)

< 0.001

1.60 (1.26 - 2.03)

< 0.001

Health Professionals

    

 Dental

1

 

1

 

 Medical

1.29 (0.67 - 2.50)

0.436

1.33 (0.72 - 2.47)

0.353

 Pharmacy

1.37 (0.67 - 2.76)

0.379

1.42 (0.75 - 2.71)

0.278

  1. ORa = unadjusted odds ratios.
  2. ORb = odds ratios adjusted for all independent variables, CI = confidence intervals.