Table 2.
Multilevel Linear Regression Models Examining Product Age of Initiation Among Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) and Non-SGM, Current Tobacco Product-Using Young Adultsa
| Mean (SE) | B | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cigarettes (n = 684) | |||
| Heterosexual | 16.05 (.13) | ref | |
| Gay or lesbian | 15.60 (.34) | −0.46 | .19 |
| Bisexual | 15.97 (.32) | −0.08 | .80 |
| queer, transgender, or other | 16.44 (.49) | 0.39 | .44 |
| E-Cigarettes (n = 516) | |||
| Heterosexual | 19.19 (.07) | ref | |
| Gay or lesbian | 19.35 (.25) | 0.15 | .55 |
| Bisexual | 19.12 (.19) | −0.08 | .71 |
| Queer, transgender, or other | 17.85 (.41) | −1.34 | .001 |
| Cigars (n = 263) | |||
| Heterosexual | 17.39 (.17) | ref | |
| Gay or lesbian | 16.69 (.74) | −0.70 | .36 |
| Bisexual | 17.24 (.60) | −0.15 | .81 |
| Queer, transgender, or other | 16.78 (.69) | −0.61 | .38 |
| Hookah (n = 536) | |||
| Heterosexual | 17.70 (.12) | ref | |
| Gay or Lesbian | 18.48 (.44) | 0.78 | .08 |
| Bisexual | 17.83 (.35) | 0.13 | .72 |
| Queer, transgender, or other | 17.41 (.59) | −0.29 | .63 |
| Smokeless tobacco (n = 100) | |||
| Heterosexual | 16.81 (.39) | ref | |
| Gay or lesbian | 16.76 (1.41) | −0.05 | .97 |
| Bisexual | 13.15 (1.24) | −3.66 | .004 |
| Queer, transgender, or other | 16.70 (1.19) | −0.11 | .93 |
SE = standard error; B = unstandardized regression coefficient
aOne 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.