Knowledge and risk perceptions of Israelis towards combustible cigarettes: the need for immediate remedial action

Table 4 Multivariable statistical model results

Variable	Knowledge of 3 questions (Y/N) (N in model = 471)	p-value	Knowledge of comparative harm relative to traffic accidents (N in model = 473)	p-value	Risk perceptions of harm due to involuntary exposure to tobacco smoke (N in model = 441)	p-value
Variable	Odds Ratio (Confidence Interval)	p-value	Odds Ratio (Confidence Interval)	p-value	Least Square Means	p-value
Population Sector		0.188		0.668	Jewish: 23.7	< 0.001
Arab vs. Jewish	0.70 (0.41, 1.19)		0.89 (0.51, 1.54)		Arab: 26.1
Gender		0.525		0.002	Male: 25.0	0.476
Female vs. Male	1.14 (0.76, 1.71)		0.50 (0.33, 0.77)		Female: 24.7
Age group		0.015		0.539	65+:25.6	0.001
18–29 vs. 65+	3.01 (1.47, 6.19)		1.25 (0.60, 2.61)		18–29: 23.4
30–49 vs. 65+	2.50 (1.29, 4.85)		1.00 (0.50, 1.99)		30–49: 24.8
50–65 vs. 65+	1.78 (0.93, 3.43)		1.41 (0.73, 2.75)		50–65: 25.8
Educational level	1.43 (1.05, 1.96)	0.025	1.11 (0.80, 1.53)	0.538	NR	0.309
Family financial status	0.83 (0.64, 1.07)	0.149	0.88 (0.67, 1.15)	0.347	NR	0.756
Smoking Status		< 0.001		0.017	Never: 25.8	< 0.001
Current vs. Never	0.28 (0.16, 0.49)		0.44 (0.25,0.78)		Current: 23.3
Former vs. Never	0.93 (0.58, 1.48)		0.70 (0.43, 1.15)		Former: 25.5