Weaker Self-Esteem in Adolescence Predicts Smoking

Table 1

Odds for being smoker in adulthood or having been smoking regularly among the groups with weaker or stronger self-esteem.

	Smoking behavior
	One variable		Adjusted
	OR (95% CI)	value	OR (95% CI)	value
	Smoker in adulthood
Self-esteem		0.370		0.414
Stronger	1		1
Weaker	1.43 (0.65–3.13)		1.39 (0.63–3.05)
	Has been smoking regularly
Self-esteem		0.018		0.030
Stronger	1		1
Weaker	1.82 (1.11–3.01)		1.75 (1.05–2.91)

OR = odds ratio, CI = confidence interval, stronger = LAWSEQ score <3, and weaker = LAWSEQ score 3 or more.
The adjusted model includes gender and smoking of parents.