Effect of a disadvantaged lifecourse on the odds of being a light smoker (<15 a day) and heavy smoker (⩾15 a day) compared with women non-smokers
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|
| Current light smoker | |
| Age | 0.94 (0.92,0.95) |
| Childhood disadvantage | 1.14 (1.02,1.28) |
| Left school ⩽16 | 1.71 (1.52,1.93) |
| Age of motherhood <22 | 1.34 (1.15,1.56) |
| Adult disadvantage | 1.96 (1.69,2.28) |
| Current heavy smoker | |
| Age | 0.99 (0.97,1.01) |
| Childhood disadvantage | 1.40 (1.24,1.59) |
| Left school ⩽16 | 2.31 (2.02,2.65) |
| Age of motherhood <22 | 1.95 (1.67,2.27) |
| Adult disadvantage | 2.21 (1.90,2.57) |