Media related variables

Cigarette smoking status

Total (% of n)

Unadjusted

p-value

Current smoker

Ever smoker

Never smoker

See advertisement of cigarette (n = 384)

0.026*

Yes, frequently

21

6

59

86 (22.4)

Yes, sometimes

39

14

173

226 (58.8)

No

6

1

65

72 (18.8)

Read fashion magazine (n = 391)

0.023*

Yes

53

13

186

252 (64.4)

No

14

8

117

139 (35.6)

Attended musical program sponsored by cigarette company (n = 326)

0.005**

Yes

23

7

51

81 (24.8)

No

36

11

198

245 (75.2)

Seen games sponsored by cigarette companies (n = 383)

0.403

Yes

23

5

78

106 (27.7)

No

44

13

220

277 (72.3)

Watch movie in cinema hall (n = 393)

0.000**

Mostly

26

6

50

82 (20.9)

Sometimes

27

13

121

161 (41)

Rarely

10

2

106

118 (30)

Never

4

0

28

32 (8.1)

Like to smoke if favorite artist is smoking? (n = 390)

0.000**

Yes

31

8

27

66 (16.9)

No

34

13

277

324 (83.1)

Time spent in viewing TV in a day (n = 376)

0.001**

0 - 2 hours

42

11

230

283 (75.3)

2 - 4 hours

14

6

51

71 (18.9)

4 - 6 hours

5

2

6

13 (3.4)

More than 6 hours

4

2

3

9 (2.4)

Like heavy metal or hard rock music (n = 390)

0.000**

Yes, always

39

8

64

111 (28.4)

Yes, sometimes

17

9

156

182 (46.7)

No

10

4

83

97 (24.9)

Receptivity to cigarette advertisement (n = 383)

0.000**

High

26

8

18

52 (13.6)

Moderate

40

10

185

235 (61.3)

Poor

1

3

92

96 (25.1)