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. 2023 Aug 16;6(8):e2329167. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.29167

Table 3. Factors Associated With Current Vaping of CBD Among Current e-Cigarette Users.

Factor Weighted prevalence of current vaping of CBD, % (95% CI) Current vaping of CBDa
Yes vs no Do not know vs no
Yes Do not know AOR P value AOR P value
Overall 21.3 (18.4-24.1) 6.3 (4.7-7.8) NA NA NA NA
Sex
Female 20.9 (17.4-24.4) 6.1 (4.3-7.9) 1.1 (0.7-1.7) .61 0.8 (0.5-1.4) .50
Male 21.6 (16.3-26.9) 6.5 (4.3-8.8) 1 [Reference] NA 1 [Reference] NA
Grade
Middle school 15.4 (9.1-21.6) 10.1 (6.6-13.6) 1 [Reference] NA 1 [Reference] NA
High school 22.0 (18.9-25.0) 5.6 (3.9-7.4) 1.3 (0.8-2.2) .31 0.7 (0.4-1.2) .20
Race and ethnicity
Hispanic 25.9 (20.4-31.4) 7.3 (4.3-10.3) 1.9 (1.3-2.8) <.001 1.1 (0.6-2.0) .83
Non-Hispanic Black 26.1 (16.9-35.2) 8.1 (3.6-12.6) 1.8 (1.0-3.5) .06 1.3 (0.5-2.9) .58
Non-Hispanic White 18.7 (15.0-22.4) 5.6 (3.3-7.8) 1 [Reference] NA 1 [Reference] NA
Non-Hispanic otherb 19.0 (7.0-30.9) 7.3 (2.3-12.3) 1.2 (0.5-2.7) .68 1.1 (0.4-3.2) .88
Sexual identity
Bisexual 22.3 (16.0-28.6) 8.1 (4.3-12) 1.3 (0.8-2.1) .29 1.6 (0.8-3.1) .19
Gay or lesbian 28.6 (17.1-40.1) 5.9 (0.0-12.7) 1.5 (0.9-2.5) .15 1.2 (0.5-3.2) .66
Heterosexual 18.2 (14.9-21.6) 5.2 (3.2-7.3) 1 [Reference] NA 1 [Reference] NA
Unsure 27.4 (13.4-41.5) 7.8 (0-16.6) 1.6 (0.7-3.6) .26 1.3 (0.3-5.1) .69
Language other than English at home
No 20.8 (17.5-24.1) 4.9 (2.9-6.9) 1 [Reference] NA 1 [Reference] NA
Yes 18.1 (13.0-23.2) 9.3 (5.4-13.1) 0.8 (0.5-1.3) .34 1.5 (0.8-2.9) .23
Perceived tobacco danger
No 25.8 (20.2-31.4) 8.3 (5.3-11.4) 1 [Reference] NA 1 [Reference] NA
Yes 19.8 (16.5-23.1) 5.0 (3.3-6.7) 0.9 (0.6-1.3) .51 0.6 (0.32-0.98) .04
Frequency of e-cigarette usec
Occasional 15.2 (11.9-18.5) 9.2 (6.7-11.6) 1 [Reference] NA 1 [Reference] NA
Moderate 19.9 (13.2-26.7) 4.4 (1.8-7.0) 1.1 (0.7-1.8) .71 0.5 (0.24-0.98) .04
Frequent 27.6 (23.4-31.8) 4.2 (1.7-6.7) 1.5 (1.1-1.9) .01 0.6 (0.3-1.2) .16
Vaping duration, y
<1 9.3 (5.4-13.3) 8.9 (4.6-13.2) 1 [Reference] NA 1 [Reference] NA
1 17.3 (12.6-22.1) 6.7 (3.6-9.9) 2.0 (1.0-4.0) .05 0.9 (0.4-2.0) .82
2-3 20.9 (15.7-26.1) 5.9 (3.4-8.4) 2.2 (1.2-3.9) .01 1.1 (0.5-2.6) .81
>3 31.6 (26.8-36.4) 5.1 (2.3-7.9) 3.2 (1.7-6.1) <.001 1.2 (0.5-2.8) .70
Type of e-cigarette used in the past 30 d
Disposable e-cigarette 21.4 (18.4-24.3) 5.8 (3.6-7.9) 1 [Reference] NA 1 [Reference] NA
e-Cigarette that uses prefilled pods or cartridges 22.5 (16.6-28.4) 4.1 (2.2-5.9) 0.9 (0.6-1.3) .54 0.7 (0.4-1.3) .23
e-Cigarette with a tank that is refilled with liquids 29.5 (18.4-40.6) 7.6 (1.2-14) 1.4 (0.8-2.5) .23 1.2 (0.4-3.7) .70
Do not know 13.4 (7.6-19.1) 12.5 (7.9-17.1) 0.7 (0.4-1.2) .21 1.7 (1.0-2.9) .046
Current use of other tobacco products
No 15.4 (12.0-18.7) 6.7 (4.9-8.6) 1 [Reference] NA 1 [Reference] NA
Yes 34.3 (27.5-41.1) 5.2 (3.1-7.3) 2.5 (1.7-3.8) <.001 1.0 (0.6-1.7) .90

Abbreviations: AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CBD, cannabidiol; NA, not applicable.

a

Multinomial logistic regression model included current vaping of CBD (no as the reference group) as the outcome variable, with all variables in this table as simultaneous regressors. Missing covariate data were managed with multiple imputations using 20 multiply-imputed data sets.

b

Included American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.

c

Occasional was defined as 5 days or less; moderate, 6 to 19 days; and frequent, 20 days or more.