Table 3 Attitudes towards tobacco smoking distributed by gender in Addis Ababa
From: Prevalence and determinants of adolescent tobacco smoking in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Characteristic | Number of participants/Total for category | % of total and 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
P < 0.01 | ||
Felt that boys who smoke have more friends | 1773 | 27.6 [25.6–29.8] |
Males | 777 | 24.3 [21.4–27.5) |
Females | 996 | 30.2 (27.4–33.1] |
P = 0.6 | ||
Felt like girls who smoke had more friends | 1767 | 18.9 [17.1–20.8] |
Males | 765 | 18.1 [15.6–21.1] |
Females | 1002 | 19.5 [17.2–22.1] |
P = 0.07 | ||
Felt that boys who smoke are attractive | 1789 | 17.6 [15.9–19.5] |
Males | 777 | 18.4 [15.8–21.3] |
Females | 1012 | 17.0 [14.8–19.5] |
P = 0.2 | ||
Felt that girls who smoke are attractive | 1780 | 5.5 [4.5–6.6] |
Males | 777 | 5.8 [4.4–7.8] |
Females | 1003 | 5.2 [3.9–6.8] |
P < 0.01 | ||
Felt that tobacco smoking is harmful to health | 1783 | 90.5 [89.1, 91.8] |
Males | 778 | 88.0 [85.6, 90.1] |
Females | 1005 | 92.4 [90.7, 93.9] |