Table 1.
Prevalence of Current Tobacco Product Use and Results From Logistic Regression Analyses Examining Odds of Current Tobacco Use Among Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Young Adults and Their Heterosexual Peers (N = 4252)
| Current product use | % | Logistic regressiona | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AOR | 95 % CI | ||
| Cigarettes | |||
| Heterosexual | 15.6 | ref | ref |
| Gay or lesbian | 34.5 | 2.31 b | 1.65–3.25 |
| Bisexual | 28.7 | 2.45 b | 1.84–3.26 |
| Queer, transgender, or other | 22.2 | 1.51 | 0.97–2.36 |
| E-Cigarettes | |||
| Heterosexual | 11.3 | ref | ref |
| Gay or lesbian | 20.2 | 1.61 c | 1.08–2.40 |
| Bisexual | 21.7 | 2.55 b | 1.86–3.49 |
| Queer, transgender, or other | 10.3 | 0.87 | 0.47–1.60 |
| Cigars | |||
| Heterosexual | 5.9 | ref | ref |
| Gay or lesbian | 6.5 | 0.79 | 0.42–1.49 |
| Bisexual | 6.3 | 1.25 | 0.74–2.10 |
| Queer, transgender, or other | 11.1 | 2.12 c | 1.19–3.81 |
| Hookah | |||
| Heterosexual | 12.6 | ref | ref |
| Gay or lesbian | 14.3 | 1.11 | 0.71–1.75 |
| Bisexual | 14.4 | 1.31 | 0.91–1.87 |
| Queer, transgender, or other | 11.1 | 0.82 | 0.46–1.47 |
| Smokeless tobacco | |||
| Heterosexual | 2.2 | ref | ref |
| Gay or lesbian | 1.8 | 0.48 | 0.15 – 1.55 |
| Bisexual | 1.1 | 0.72 | 0.22 – 2.31 |
| Queer, transgender, or other | 4.8 | 2.63 c | 1.09–6.32 |
AOR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.
a One regression model is fit for each tobacco product, controlling for age, sex, race/ethnicity, and school type (2-year vs. 4-year). Heterosexual serves as the reference group. Each model includes college attended as a random effect.
b p < .001.
c p < .05.