Table 3.
Cross-sectional associations between tobacco use behaviors and engagement in tobacco-related social media among Texas adolescents, TATAMS (2014–2015)
| Engagement: posting videos/pictures of tricks on social media (n = 3,885/Na = 457,329)
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|---|---|---|
| OR unadjusted (95% CI) | OR adjusted (95% CI)b | |
| Susceptibility to usec | ||
| Nonsusceptible (n = 1,882) | – | – |
| Combustible tobacco only (n = 236) | .99 (.31–3.22) | .67 (.20–2.30) |
| E-cigarettes only (n = 315) | 1.32 (.59–2.91) | .89 (.38–2.07) |
| Dual use (n = 537) | 3.16 (1.35–7.39)* | 1.97 (.75–5.19) |
| Ever use | ||
| Never users (n = 2,977) | – | – |
| Combustible tobacco only (n = 128) | 1.38 (.49–3.87) | 1.05 (.41–2.69) |
| E-cigarettes only (n = 311) | 1.87 (.88–3.98) | 1.26 (.59–2.66) |
| Dual users (n = 346) | 3.51 (1.84–6.73)*** | 2.10 (1.04–4.25)* |
| Current use | ||
| Noncurrent users (n = 3,456) | – | – |
| Combustible tobacco only (n = 60) | 2.22 (.88–5.64) | 1.17 (.42–3.27) |
| E-cigarettes only (n = 155) | 1.96 (.93–4.15) | 1.29 (.61–2.75) |
| Dual users (n = 92) | 5.84 (3.38–10.09)*** | 3.59 (1.95–6.60)*** |
|
Engagement: written/responded/reblogged about tobacco products/electronic nicotine delivery systems on social media (n = 3,886/Na = 457,829) | ||
| OR unadjusted (95% CI) | OR adjusted (95% CI)b | |
|
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| Susceptibility to usec | ||
| Nonsusceptible (n = 1,882) | – | – |
| Combustible tobacco only (n = 236) | 2.79 (.93–8.39) | 1.64 (.52–5.22) |
| E-cigarettes only (n = 315) | 2.84 (1.66–4.88)*** | 1.73 (.95–3.15) |
| Dual use (n = 537) | 7.04 (3.05–16.27)*** | 3.56 (1.39–9.09)** |
| Ever use | ||
| Never users (n = 2,977) | – | – |
| Combustible tobacco only (n = 128) | 2.37 (.99–5.66) | 1.54 (.68–3.51) |
| E-cigarette only (n = 312) | 1.93 (.83–4.51) | 1.02 (.46–2.25) |
| Dual users (n = 346) | 3.81 (2.01–7.24)*** | 1.87 (.94–3.73) |
| Current use | ||
| Noncurrent users (n = 3,456) | – | – |
| Combustible tobacco only (n = 60) | 6.45 (2.22–18.72)** | 3.07 (1.04–9.07)* |
| E-cigarette only (n = 155) | 1.61 (.77–3.37) | .89 (.41–1.96) |
| Dual users (n = 93) | 2.44 (1.25–4.79)* | 1.26 (.57–2.74) |
CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio.
*
p < .05
**
p < .01,
***
p < .001.
a
The weighted N’s generalize back to the entire population of youth in the sampling frame.
b
All models adjusted for gender, school level, race/ethnicity, sensation seeking, and peer use of combustibles/e-cigarettes.
c
Restricted to nonusers of any combustibles/e-cigarette product.