Table 4 Odds ratios and 95% CIs for effect of NEET status on Current Smokinga,b
Variable | All NEETs Included | Economically Inactive NEETs Excluded |
|---|---|---|
OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
UNIVARIATEc | ||
NEET | ||
No | 1.00** | 1.00** |
Yes | 2.38 (1.99–2.84) | 2.34 (1.85–2.96) |
FULLY ADJUSTEDc | ||
NEET | ||
No | 1.00* | 1.00* |
Yes | 1.36 (1.10–1.68) | 1.49 (1.14–1.94) |
Sex | ||
Male | 1.26 (1.07–1.49) | 1.23 (1.03–1.47) |
Female | 1.00* | 1.00* |
Age | 1.06* (1.01–1.11) | 1.06* (1.01–1.11) |
Ethnicity | ||
White UK & Irish | 1.00** | 1.00* |
Other (incl. gypsy/traveller) | 0.57 (0.45–0.72) | 0.65 (0.50–0.84) |
Access to car/van | ||
Yes | 1.00** | 1.00** |
No | 1.56 (1.29–1.89) | 1.41 (1.15–1.73) |
Top academic qualification | ||
Degree or higher | 1.00** | 1.00** |
HNC/D or equiv (higher education below degree) | 1.75 (1.24–2.46) | 1.71 (1.21–2.43) |
Higher/A-level or equiv (upper school qualification) | 1.39 (1.04–1.86) | 1.29 (0.96–1.73) |
Standard grade/O-level or equiv (lower school qualification) | 2.68 (1.99–3.61) | 2.52 (1.85–3.42) |
Foreign or other qualification | 2.98 (1.91–4.63) | 3.47 (2.15–5.60) |
No educational qualification | 3.04 (2.05–4.51) | 3.42 (2.19–5.32) |
Housing tenure | ||
Own outright/with mortgage | 1.00** | 1.00** |
Other (incl. part rent/part mortgage, renting, rent-free, squatting) | 1.97 (1.62–2.39) | 1.95 (1.59–2.39) |
NSSEC | ||
Managerial & professional | 1.00** | 1.00** |
Intermediate | 1.24 (0.90–1.71) | 1.28 (0.92–1.77) |
Routine & manual | 1.38 (1.04–1.84) | 1.34 (1.01–1.79) |
Other or never worked/long-term unemployed | 0.58 (0.39–0.87) | 0.52 (0.33–0.80) |
Self-assessed general health | ||
Very good/good | 1.00** | 1.00** |
Fair/bad/very bad | 1.97 (1.57–2.47) | 2.09 (1.63–2.68) |