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Table 3 Level of dependency on betel quid and its use reasons among BQ Users (n = 874)

From: Reasons for betel quid chewing amongst dependent and non-dependent betel quid chewing adolescents: a school-based cross-sectional survey

Betel Quid Dependency

 

OR (95% CI)

p-value

aOR (95% CI)

p-value

Reinforcement construct

 I like the taste

  Its not important

1

 

1

 

  Neutral

0.77 (0.27–2.18)

0.625

0.60 (0.18–1.93)

0.395

  Important

1.39 (0.69–2.80)

1.390

0.76 (0 .34–1.69)

0.509

 I like to have something in my mouth at all time

  Its not important

1

 

1

 

  Neutral

0.78 (0.23–2.65)

0.698

0.36 (0.08–1.52)

0.169

  Important

2.97 (1.78–4.98)

< 0.001

0.96 (0.48–1.95)

0.927

Social/cultural construct

 All of my friends chew

  Its not important

1

 

1

 

  Neutral

0.49 (0.11–2.11)

0.344

0.33 (0.06–1.58)

0.166

  Important

1.89 (1.14–3.14)

0.013

0.85 (0.44–1.67)

0.655

 My family members chew

  Its not important

1

 

1

 

  Neutral

0.81 (0.10–6.28)

0.847

0.39 (0.03–4.11)

0.435

  Important

2.46 (1.28–4.73)

0.007

0.99 (0.41–2.35)

0.986

 Its rude not to chew

  Its not important

1

 

1

 

  Neutral

3.05 (0.65–14.32)

0.157

3.91 (0.66–23.15)

0.132

  Important

3.91 (2.20–6.93)

< 0.001

2.50 (1.11–5.63)

0.027

 People will not respect me if I don’t chew

  Its not important

1

 

1

 

  Neutral

1.40 (0.31–6.19)

0.657

0.39 (0.06–2.48)

0.32

  Important

1.25 (0.43–3.62)

0.677

0.36 (0.09–1.35)

0.132

Stimulation construct

 It relaxes me

  Its not important

1

 

1

 

  Neutral

1.35 (0.3105.91)

0.687

0.66 (0.12–3.49)

0.63

  Important

5.68 (3.39–9.53)

< 0.001

2.36 (1.20–4.65)

0.012

 It gives me energy

  Its not important

1

 

1

 

  Neutral

1.64 (0.20–13.25)

0.639

0.40 (0.02–5.89)

0.507

  Important

6.30 (3.34–11.88)

< 0.001

1.89 (0.81–4.42)

0.138

 It helps me make decisions

  Its not important

1

 

1

 

  Neutral

5.78 (1.54–21.66)

0.009

4.57 (0.86–24.12)

0.073

  Important

12.63 (7.22–22.10)

< 0.001

9.65 (4.15–22.43)

< 0.001

 I like the way it makes me feel

  Its not important

1

 

1

 

  Neutral

2.20 (0.63–7.65)

0.214

2.29 (0.52–10.01)

0.270

  Important

3.76 (2.25–6.29)

< 0.001

0.78 (0.35–1.75)

0.560

  1. BQ Betel Quid, OR odds ratios, aOR adjusted odds ratios, CI confidence interval
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