Table 4.
Logistic regression models comparing intermittent and light daily consumption by demographic factors for smokers within racial/ethnic groups
| Black |
Asian/Pacific Islander |
Hispanic/Latino |
Non-Hispanic White |
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| Odds ratio (95% CI) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | |
| Intermittent smokers | ||||
| Age group (years) | ||||
| 20–34 | 1.34 (1.09–1.65) | 1.87 (1.18–2.97) | 1.28 (1.04–1.56) | 1.66 (1.50–1.84) |
| 35–50 | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 1.20 (0.94–1.52) | 0.92 (0.49–1.74) | 1.22 (0.96–1.55) | 1.03 (0.93–1.15) |
| Female | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Education | ||||
| Less than high School | 0.76 (0.47–1.23) | 0.12 (0.04–0.37) | 0.83 (0.55–1.26) | 0.14 (0.11–0.17) |
| High school graduate | 0.83 (0.53–1.28) | 0.26 (0.15–0.45) | 0.66 (0.43–1.01) | 0.27 (0.24–0.31) |
| Some college | 0.81 (0.52–1.25) | 0.39 (0.20–0.73) | 0.83 (0.54–1.29) | 0.49 (0.43–0.56) |
| College graduate | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Daily smokers: ≤5 CPD | ||||
| Age group (years) | ||||
| 20–34 | 1.19 (0.89–1.60) | 0.94 (0.51–1.73) | 1.20 (0.91–1.57) | 1.91 (1.59–2.30) |
| 35–50 | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 0.53 (0.39–0.71) | 0.70 (0.37–1.31) | 0.70 (0.53–0.91) | 0.66 (0.56–0.78) |
| Female | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Education | ||||
| Less than high school | 0.62 (0.33–1.16) | 1.19 (0.36–4.00) | 1.05 (0.61–1.80) | 0.46 (0.32–0.66) |
| High school graduate | 0.83 (0.47–1.46) | 0.90 (0.42–1.94) | 0.72 (0.42–1.22) | 0.53 (0.43–0.66) |
| Some college | 1.17 (0.69–1.99) | 1.38 (0.61–3.14) | 0.78 (0.44–1.38) | 0.75 (0.59–0.97) |
| College graduate | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Daily Smokers: 20+ CPD | ||||
| Age group (years) | ||||
| 20–34 | 0.73 (0.58–0.92) | 0.80 (0.45–1.42) | 0.65 (0.49–0.87) | 0.47 (0.44–0.51) |
| 35–50 | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 1.55 (1.24–1.93) | 1.21 (0.66–2.23) | 1.33 (0.98–1.81) | 1.68 (1.57–1.81) |
| Female | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Education | ||||
| Less than high school | 1.06 (0.70–1.62) | 2.58 (1.17–5.66) | 1.10 (0.61–2.00) | 5.25 (4.46–6.18) |
| High school graduate | 1.10 (0.72–1.69) | 3.15 (1.60–6.21) | 1.37 (0.80–2.38) | 3.31 (2.96–3.70) |
| Some college | 0.84 (0.54–1.32) | 1.43 (0.66–3.10) | 1.28 (0.74–2.20) | 2.09 (1.85–2.35) |
| College graduate | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Note. CPD = cigarettes per day.