Table 4.

The concurrent predictors of intention to try e-cigarettes among e-cigarette non-experimenters and by smoking status: Univariate and multivariate models.

	Univariate models OR [95% CI]	Multivariate model# OR [95% CI]	Multivariate model# OR [95% CI]
	Total sample N=468–618	Total sample N=437	Smokers N=63	Nonsmokers N=374
Health benefits/smoking cessation*	0.64 [0.50–0.83]	0.79 [0.54–1.16]	0.80 [0.39–1.63]	0.81 [0.51–1.28]
Curiosity/taste variety*	2.40 [1.85–3.12]	2.61 [1.90–3.59]	2.07 [1.00–4.27]	2.57 [1.82–3.64]
Perceived social norms*	0.84 [0.63–1.12]	0.82 [0.57–1.19]	0.87 [0.40–1.90]	0.82 [0.53–1.27]
Convenience when cigarette smoking is not possible*	0.88 [0.67–1.16]	0.80 [0.57–1.11]	0.98 [0.56–1.69]	0.75 [0.47–1.18]
Fear or danger of dependence*	0.53 [0.40–0.69]	0.64 [0.44–0.92]	0.76 [0.36–1.61]	0.60 [0.38–0.93]
Chemical hazards of use*	0.81 [0.63–1.04]	0.83 [0.61–1.12]	0.92 [0.56–1.53]	0.76 [0.52–1.12]
Age	0.98 [0.86–1.11]	0.99 [0.83–1.18]	0.85 [0.60–1.22]	1.07 [0.87–1.32]
Gender
Males	0.75 [0.38–1.48]	1.09 [0.43–2.80]	2.03 [0.26–16.12]	0.88 [0.29–2.67]
Females	1.00 (Ref.)	1.00 (Ref.)	1.00 (Ref.)	1.00 (Ref.)
Current smoking status
Daily smokers	4.52 [2.12–9.75]	13.70 [4.74–39.47]	N/A	N/A
Occasional smokers	5.80 [2.90–11.60]	6.66 [2.67–16.58]
Nonsmokers	1.00 (Ref.)	1.00 (Ref.)
University affiliation
Health care	0.79 [0.47–1.32]	2.75 [1.31–5.75]	2.93 [0.85–10.12]	2.61 [1.03–6.65]
Non-health care	1.00 (Ref.)	1.00 (Ref.)	1.00 (Ref.)	1.00 (Ref.)
Nagelkerke R2	N/A	38.1%	32.9%	24.1%

Note:

^*Factor scores are used in the model.

OR= odds ratio; 95% CI: 95% confidence interval. Significant ORs are bolded. N/A: Not Applicable.