Table 2

Multivariable linear regression of the relationship between cigarette smoking attitudes and loneliness

VariablesB95% CIP value*
Age (reference: 22 and above)
 21 and lower0.03–0.03 to 0.090.36
Gender (reference: female)
 Male0.100.05 to 0.15<0.001*
Year of study (reference: fourth and above)
 First−0.15–0.25 to −0.040.004*
 Second0.001–0.07 to 0.080.97
 Third−0.06–0.15 to 0.020.15
History of cigarette smoking (reference: negative)
 Positive0.330.27 to 0.39<0.001*
 Loneliness0.140.09 to 0.18<0.001*

  • *Statistically significant association.