Table 5 Logistic regression analysis of demographic characteristics and the prevalence of nicotine pouch use.
Variable | OR (95% CI) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | Reference | |
Female | 0.17 (0.05–0.59) | 0.005 | |
Nationality | Non-Saudi | Reference | |
Saudi | 1.75 (0.39–7.91) | 0.467 | |
Age (years) | 18–30 | Reference | |
31–43 | 0.96 (0.28–3.28) | 0.949 | |
44–56 | 0.17 (0.04–0.81) | 0.026 | |
Over 56 | 0.09 (0.01–1.48) | 0.092 | |
Occupation | Student | Reference | |
Employee-Private | 0.19 (0.05–0.83) | 0.027 | |
Employee-Government | 0.21 (0.04–1.05) | 0.057 | |
Housewife | 0.32 (0.01–8.31) | 0.495 | |
Unemployed | 0.10 (0.01–0.71) | 0.021 | |
Self-employed | 0.04 (0.00–0.39) | 0.005 | |
Retired | 0.59 (0.05–7.03) | 0.679 | |
Education level | High school or less | Reference | |
Bachelor | 1.42 (0.53–3.79) | 0.487 | |
Graduate | 0.96 (0.24–3.86) | 0.953 | |
Income (SAR) | Less than 5000 | Reference | |
5000–10,000 | 3.37 (0.81–14.07) | 0.095 | |
11,000–17,000 | 5.43 (1.13–26.03) | 0.034 | |
Above 17,000 | 3.39 (0.71–16.06) | 0.124 | |
Marital status | Single | Reference | |
Married | 1.00 (0.33–3.09) | 0.993 | |
Divorced or widowed | 1.10 (0.08–15.69) | 0.947 | |
Region | Middle | Reference | |
East | 2.50 (0.67–9.32) | 0.172 | |
West | 2.20 (0.87–5.55) | 0.094 | |
South | 0.75 (0.19–2.93) | 0.680 | |
Smoking years | Less than 1 year | Reference | |
1–5 years | 1.95 (0.51–7.48) | 0.332 | |
6–10 years | 2.71 (0.64–11.44) | 0.175 | |
over 10 years | 2.04 (0.45–9.17) | 0.352 | |
No. of Cigarettes | 1–3 | Reference | |
4–6 | 3.70 (1.14–11.96) | 0.029 | |
7–9 | 6.74 (1.71–26.50) | 0.006 | |
10 or more | 2.59 (1.07–6.26) | 0.035 | |
