Table 1.
Weighted Wave 1 Estimates of Youth Population (n = 3704; N = 434,601)
| Socio-Demographic Characteristics | n; N (Weighted %) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 1617; 220,682 (50.8%) |
| Female | 2087; 213,919 (49.2%) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Hispanic | 1430; 237,314 (54.6%) |
| Non-Hispanic White/Other | 1687; 121,721 (28.0%) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 487; 75,566 (17.4%) |
| Grade | |
| 6th | 1061; 139,477 (32.1%) |
| 8th | 1255; 149,791 (34.5%) |
| 10th | 1388; 145,333 (33.4%) |
| Socioeconomic status | |
| Very well off | 830; 84,079 (19.4%) |
| Living comfortably | 2308; 270,268 (62.2%) |
| Just getting by/nearly poor/poor | 566; 80,254 (18.5%) |
| Tobacco Use Behaviors | n; N (Weighted %) |
| Past 30 day e-cigarette user status | |
| Non-current E-cigarette User | 3466; 403,909 (92.9%) |
| Current E-cigarette User | 238; 30,692 (7.1%) |
| Ever e-cigarette user status | |
| Never E-cigarette User | 3062; 351,030 (80.8%) |
| Ever E-cigarette User | 642; 83,571 (19.2%) |
| Past 30 day flavored e-cigarette use (n = 238, N = 30,692) | |
| Non-flavored (ie, tobacco flavoring) | 25; 3,559 (11.6%) |
| Flavored (ie, mint, candy, fruit, coffee/alcohol, spice, or other flavoring) | 213; 27,133 (88.4%) |
| Other past 30 day tobacco product use | |
| No | 3537; 408,450 (94.0%) |
| Yes | 167; 26,151 (6.0%) |
| Perceptions of E-cigarettes | n; N (Weighted %) |
| Perceived harm | |
| 4 (Extremely harmful) | 1502; 180,522 (41.5%) |
| 3 | 662; 70,310 (16.2%) |
| 2 | 949; 108,241 (24.9%) |
| 1 (Not at all harmful) | 591; 75,528 (17.4%) |
| Perceived harm of flavored e-cigarettes | |
| More harmful | 702; 87,287 (20.1%) |
| About as harmful | 2066; 230,209 (53.0%) |
| Less harmful | 936; 117,106 (27.0%) |
| Perceived addictiveness | |
| Very addictive | 652; 76,272 (17.6%) |
| Somewhat addictive | 1081; 117,153 (27.0%) |
| Not at all addictive | 1971; 241,176 (55.5%) |
Note.
N = Population of students potentially available; n = actual sample size