Research Article

Use of Alternative Tobacco Products in Multiethnic Youth from Jujuy, Argentina

Table 3

Predictors of lifetime alternative tobacco product use. Youth 12 to 17 years of age, Jujuy, Argentina, 200 4 # .

Tobacco LeafHand-rolled CigarettesCigarsPipe
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)

Youth Demographic Factors

Sex
 Boys versus Girls 1.3 (0.9–2.0)0.9 (0.7–1.1)1.0 (0.8–1.3) 3.1 (1.1–8.8)*
Indigenous Language Spoken in the Family
 Yes versus No1.1 (0.7–1.8)1.4 (1.1–1.9)*1.2 (0.8–1.7)2.2 (1.5–3.4)*
Ever Worked in Tobacco Sale
 Yes versus No2.9 (1.7–4.9)*1.4 (1.1–1.8)*1.0 (0.6–1.8)0.7 (0.3–1.6)
Employment Status
 Govt. assistance versus Employed/retired1.4 (0.7–2.9)1.0 (0.8–1.3)0.9 (0.7–1.3) 0.5 (0.2–1.0)
 Unemployed versus Employed/retired0.9 (0.2–3.6)1.0 (0.6–1.8)0.8 (0.3–1.9) 0.9 (0.3–2.7)

School Characteristics

Type
 Public versus Private1.6 (0.6–4.3)0.9 (0.6–1.3)0.8 (0.5–1.6) 1.0 (0.2–4.6)
Location
 Small town versus Urban0.7 (0.5–1.0)1.3 (1.0–1.5)0.7 (0.5–1.0) 0.7 (0.4–1.5)
 Rural versus Urban0.6 (0.3–1.1)1.0 (0.6–1.5)1.1 (0.6–2.0) 0.3 (0.1–1.0)*
Shift
 Day versus Afternoon1.6 (0.7–3.3)1.26 (1.0–1.6)1.3 (0.9–1.9) 1.2 (0.5–2.6)
 Day versus Night4.3 (1.6–12.0)1.2 (0.9–1.7)1.3 (0.7–2.3) 1.5 (0.4–5.6)
 Afternoon versus Night2.8 (0.711.7)1.0 (0.7–1.3)1.0 (0.6–1.7) 1.3 (0.5–3.8)

Youth Psychosocial Risk Factors

Household
 2 Parents versus 11.3 (0.7–2.3)0.8 (0.7–0.9)0.9 (0.6–1.2) 1.4 (0.7–2.9)
Adult Smoker at Home 1.1 (0.6–1.9)1.1 (0.9–1.4)1.1 (0.7–1.6) 0.8 (0.4–1.6)
Friends Who Smoke
 1–4 versus 00.7 (0.3–1.5)1.2 (0.8–1.8)0.7 (0.5–1.1) 1.9 (0.7–4.6)
 5+ versus 01.3 (0.7–2.5)1.2 (0.8–1.8)1.5 (0.9–2.5) 2.1 (0.8–5.9)
 5+ versus 1–41.8 (1.0–3.2)*1.0 (0.9–1.2)2.1 (1.5–2.9)* 1.2 (0.8–1.7)
Repeated a Grade0.9 (0.5–1.6)1.1 (1.0–1.3)1.1 (0.8–1.5) 1.2 (0.8–1.9)
Thrill Seeking Orientation1.1 (0.6–2.0)1.3 (1.1–1.6)1.5 (1.1–2.0)*3.7 (1.8–7.4)*
Depressive Symptoms 1.0 (0.6–1.8)1.1 (0.9–1.5)1.2 (0.9–1.7) 1.3 (0.7–2.3)
Current Drinker 1.4 (0.6–3.5)1.2 (0.9–1.6)1.5 (1.1–2.1)*2.8 (1.3–6.2)*

# Controlling for ever smoking, youth’s age, ethnicity, currently working, ever working in tobacco production, parent occupation and employment status, and type of school.