Table 1.
Prevalence and Correlates of Harm Perceptionsa Towards Intermittent Tobacco Product Use among U.S. Youth – National Youth Tobacco Survey 2016
| Weighted % (95% CI) | |||||
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| Characteristic | n (unweighted) |
No Harm |
Little Harm |
Some Harm |
A Lot of Harm |
| CIGARETTES | |||||
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| Overall | 20009 | 3.7 (3.1–4.3) | 6.0 (5.5–6.6) | 32.9 (31.7, 34.2) | 57.4 (56.2, 58.5) |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 9876 | 2.5 (2.0 – 3.0) | 5.4 (4.7 – 6.3) | 33 (31.6 – 34.4) | 59.1 (57.6 – 60.6) |
| Female | 10016 | 4.9 (4.1 – 5.8) | 6.6 (6.0 – 7.3) | 32.9 (31.3 – 34.5) | 55.6 (54.1 – 57.1) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 8836 | 2 (1.6 – 2.5) | 5.9 (5.3 – 6.6) | 35.4 (33.6 – 37.2) | 56.7 (55.1 – 58.4) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 3096 | 6 (4.9 – 7.4) | 6.2 (5.2 – 7.2) | 26.3 (24.2 – 28.5) | 61.5 (58.9 – 64.1) |
| Hispanic | 5571 | 5.6 (4.6 – 6.8) | 6.6 (5.4 – 8.0) | 31.9 (30.2 – 33.6) | 56 (54.5 – 57.4) |
| Other, non-Hispanic | 1629 | 4.6 (3.0 – 6.9) | 4.7 (3.6 – 6.0) | 31.8 (28.9 – 34.9) | 58.9 (55.5–58.9) |
| School Level | |||||
| Middle School | 9340 | 3.4 (2.7 – 4.2) | 5.5 (4.8 – 6.2) | 32 (30.2 – 33.7) | 59.2 (57.5 – 60.8) |
| High School | 10587 | 3.9 (3.1 – 4.8) | 6.4 (5.7 – 7.2) | 33.6 (32.0 – 35.3) | 56 (54.4 – 57.6) |
| Number of days smoked cigarettes within past 30 days | |||||
| 0 days | 18703 | 3 (2.5 – 3.6) | 5.1 (4.7 – 5.6) | 32.7 (31.5 – 33.9) | 59.2 (58.1 – 60.3) |
| 1–5 days | 452 | 7.9 (5.0–12.1) | 22.8 (18.3–28.0) | 38.7 (32.7–45.0) | 30.7 (25.3 – 36.7) |
| 6–19 days | 194 | 8.7 (4.9– 15.1) | 21.4 (15.1– 29.4) | 47.2 (38.8 – 55.8) | 22.7 (17.2– 29.4) |
| 20–30 days | 267 | 21.5 (15.5 – 29.1) | 13.6 (8.9 – 20.1) | 33.1 (24.4 – 43.2) | 31.8 (24.7– 39.8) |
| Other (past 30-day) Tobacco Product Useb | |||||
| Yes | 2512 | 8.7 (6.9 – 10.9) | 13.9 (12.0 – 16.0) | 34.7 (31.7 – 37.8) | 42.7 (39.9 – 45.6) |
| No | 17466 | 2.9 (2.5 – 3.5) | 4.8 (4.4 – 5.2) | 32.6 (31.4 – 33.9) | 59.6 (58.4 – 60.8) |
| Any Tobacco Use by Others in Householdc | |||||
| Yes | 7043 | 4.6 (3.8 – 5.5) | 8.0 (7.1 – 8.9) | 34.6 (33.0 – 36.2) | 52.9 (51.1 – 54.6) |
| No | 12046 | 2.9 (2.3 – 3.5) | 4.8 (4.2 – 5.5) | 32.2 (30.7 – 33.8) | 60.1 (58.6 – 61.6) |
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| SMOKELESS TOBACCO (Chewing, Snuff, Dip, Snus) | |||||
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| Overall | 19981 | 3.9 (3.3–4.5) | 8.1 (7.4–8.8) | 34.4 (33.1–35.7) | 53.7 (52.3–55.1) |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 9871 | 2.4 (1.9 – 3.0) | 6.3 (5.6 – 7.2) | 34.4 (33.0 – 35.9) | 56.8 (55.3 – 58.3) |
| Female | 9993 | 5.3 (4.6 – 6.3) | 9.8 (8.9 – 10.8) | 34.4 (32.7 – 36.1) | 50.5 (48.7 – 52.3) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 8825 | 2.7 (2.2 – 3.3) | 8.9 (8.0 – 9.8) | 37.6 (35.9 – 39.4) | 50.8 (48.9 – 52.7) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 3091 | 5.2 (4.2 – 6.5) | 6.3 (5.2 – 7.6) | 27.6 (24.7 – 30.7) | 60.9 (57.6 – 64.0) |
| Hispanic | 5560 | 5.3 (4.3 – 6.4) | 7.7 (6.8 – 8.8) | 32.1 (30.8 – 33.5) | 54.9 (53.4 – 56.4) |
| Other, non-Hispanic | 1627 | 3.8 (2.3 – 6.1) | 6.5 (5.0 – 8.5) | 31.2 (28.0 – 34.5) | 58.5 (54.5 – 62.3) |
| School Level | |||||
| Middle School | 9325 | 3.5 (2.7 – 4.4) | 7.7 (6.8 – 8.8) | 33.4 (31.5 – 35.3) | 55.5 (53.1 – 57.8) |
| High School | 10574 | 4.2 (3.4 – 5.1) | 8.3 (7.6 – 9.1) | 35.2 (33.6 – 36.8) | 52.3 (50.6 – 54.0) |
| Number of days used smokeless tobacco within past 30 days | |||||
| 0 days | 19268 | 3.2 (2.7 – 3.8) | 7.2 (6.6 – 7.8) | 34.5 (33.2 –35.8) | 55.1 (53.7 – 56.4) |
| 1–5 days | 248 | 12.7 (8.5 – 18.7) | 33.5 (27.5 – 40.2) | 38.8 (27.5 – 40.2) | 14.9 (11.0 – 19.8) |
| 6–19 days | 75 | 25.5 (15.3 – 39.3) | 38.5 (28.1 – 50.0) | 22.6 (13.5 – 35.2) | 13.5 (6.7 – 25.1) |
| 20–30 days | 177 | 36.7 (28.5 – 45.6) | 23.6 (16.3 – 32.7) | 23.8 (16.2 – 33.4) | 16 (11.6 – 21.6) |
| Other (past 30-day) Tobacco Product Use | |||||
| Yes | 2539 | 9.5 (7.8 – 11.5) | 16.2 (14.7 – 17.8) | 33.1 (30.6 – 35.6) | 41.3 (38.8 – 43.8) |
| No | 17424 | 3.0 (2.5 – 3.6) | 6.8 (6.2 – 7.5) | 34.6 (33.2 – 35.9) | 55.6 (54.1 – 57.0) |
| Any tobacco product use by others in household | |||||
| Yes | 7042 | 4.8 (4.0 – 5.7) | 10.8 (9.7 – 12.1) | 35.6 (34.0 – 37.3) | 48.8 (46.8 – 50.7) |
| No | 12033 | 3.1 (2.5 – 3.7) | 6.4 (5.8 – 7.0) | 33.9 (32.3 – 35.5) | 56.7 (55.2 – 58.1) |
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| HOOKAH/WATERPIPE | |||||
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| Overall | 19981 | 5.3 (4.7–6.0) | 13.4 (12.8–14.1) | 35.5 (34.1–36.9) | 45.8 (44.3–47.3) |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 9801 | 4.4 (3.7 – 5.2) | 13.4 (12.5 – 14.3) | 36.8 (35.4 – 38.1) | 45.5 (43.9 – 47.0) |
| Female | 9906 | 6.2 (5.5 – 7.1) | 13.5 (12.6 – 14.4) | 34.2 (32.4 – 36.1) | 46.1 (44.2 – 48.0) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 8761 | 3.3 (2.8 – 4.0) | 13.1 (12.1 – 14.1) | 37.5 (35.5 – 39.5) | 46.1 (44.2 – 48.0) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 3060 | 9 (8.0 – 10.2) | 15.2 (13.8 – 16.7) | 30.2 (28.4 – 32.0) | 45.7 (43.1 – 48.2) |
| Hispanic | 5526 | 7.6 (6.5 – 8.9) | 15 (13.8 – 16.2) | 35 (33.1 – 36.9) | 42.4 (40.4 – 44.5) |
| Other, non-Hispanic | 1614 | 5.2 (3.4 – 7.8) | 8.7 (7.1 – 10.6) | 33 (30.7 – 35.4) | 53 (49.9 – 56.1) |
| School Level | |||||
| Middle School | 9237 | 4.2 (3.6 – 5.0) | 9.5 (8.8 – 10.2) | 31.7 (29.7 – 33.9) | 54.5 (52.3 – 56.8) |
| High School | 10508 | 6.1 (5.2 – 7.2) | 16.5 (15.5 – 17.5) | 38.4 (36.7 – 40.7) | 38.9 (37.2 – 40.7) |
| Number of days used hookah/waterpipe within past 30 days | |||||
| 0 days | 18715 | 4.4 (3.8 – 5.0) | 12.6 (12.0 – 13.3) | 36 (34.6 – 37.5) | 46.9 (45.5 – 48.4) |
| 1–5 days | 461 | 20 (16.3 – 24.2) | 37.9 (32.1 – 44.1) | 28.8 (23.9 – 34.2) | 13.4 (10.1 – 17.5) |
| 6–19 days | 123 | 19.3 (12.6 – 28.3) | 32.3 (24.1 – 41.6) | 33.4 (25.4 – 42.4) | 15.1 (8.9 – 24.5) |
| 20–30 days | 116 | 52.5 (40.3 – 64.3) | 22.2 (14.6 – 32.4) | 11.8 (5.9 – 22.5) | 13.5 (7.5 – 23.0) |
| Other (past 30-day) tobacco product use | |||||
| Yes | 2456 | 13.4 (11.3 – 15.8) | 25.8 (23.7 – 28.0) | 34.9 (32.4 – 37.5) | 26 (23.6 – 28.5) |
| No | 17342 | 4.1 (3.5 –4.7) | 11.5 (10.9 – 12.2) | 35.6 (34.1 – 37.1) | 48.8 (47.3 – 50.3) |
| Any tobacco product use by others in household | |||||
| Yes | 7007 | 6.7 (5.8 – 7.8) | 16.6 (15.3 – 18.0) | 36.2 (34.2 – 38.2) | 40.5 (38.0 – 43.0) |
| No | 11987 | 4.2 (3.6 – 4.9) | 11.7 (10.9 – 12.5) | 35.3 (33.6 – 37.0) | 48.9 (47.2 – 50.5) |
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| E-CIGARETTES | |||||
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| Overall | 19911 | 9.8 (9.0–10.7) | 27.7 (26.7–28.8) | 36.4 (35.4–37.5) | 26.0 (24.8–27.3) |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 9853 | 6.7 (5.9 – 7.6) | 24.7 (23.6 – 25.8) | 40.8 (39.4 – 42.2) | 27.9 (26.4 – 29.3) |
| Female | 9953 | 13 (11.9 – 14.0) | 30.8 (29.2 – 32.3) | 32.2 (30.8 – 33.7) | 24.1 (22.6 – 25.6) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 8797 | 7.9 (7.1 – 8.7) | 29.6 (28.0– 31.2) | 38 (36.9 – 39.2) | 24.5 (22.7 – 26.4) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 3074 | 14.2 (12.6 – 16.0) | 25.6 (23.3 – 28.0) | 31.3 (29.1 – 33.6) | 28.9 (26.6 – 31.4) |
| Hispanic | 5547 | 12 (10.4 – 13.9) | 26.3 (24.7 – 27.8) | 36.1 (34.3 – 38.0) | 25.6 (24.2 – 27.0) |
| Other, non-Hispanic | 1621 | 7.9 (6.0 – 10.3) | 23.5 (20.8 – 26.4) | 36.9 (34.3 – 39.5) | 31.8 (28.7 – 34.9) |
| School Level | |||||
| Middle School | 9283 | 9 (7.9 – 10.1) | 24 (22.4 – 25.6) | 35.8 (34.0 – 37.6) | 31.3 (29.8 – 32.8) |
| High School | 10548 | 10.4 (9.3 – 11.7) | 30.6 (29.0–32.3) | 37.1 (35.7 – 38.5) | 21.9 (20.0 – 23.9) |
| Number of days used e-cigarettes within past 30 days | |||||
| 0 days | 18239 | 7.9 (7.1 – 8.7) | 26 (25.0 –27.1) | 38.2 (37.0 – 39.4) | 27.9 (26.7 – 29.2) |
| 1–5 days | 918 | 25 (21.6 – 28.8) | 51.4 (48.1 – 54.7) | 18.8 (16.1 – 21.8) | 4.7 (3.3 – 6.8) |
| 6–19 days | 281 | 33.4 (27.4 – 40.1) | 44.7 (38.2 – 51.3) | 17.7 (13.2 – 23.2) | 4.2 (2.3 – 7.7) |
| 20–30 days | 252 | 49.2 (40.4 – 58.0) | 33 (25.1 – 41.9) | 11.1 (6.6 – 18.1) | 6.8 (4.1 – 10.9) |
| Other (past 30-day) tobacco product use | |||||
| Yes | 1904 | 22.9 (20.6 – 25.5) | 42.9 (40.4 – 45.6) | 23.8 (21.5 – 26.3) | 10.3 (8.6 – 12.4) |
| No | 17600 | 8 (7.3 – 8.8) | 26 (24.9 – 27.1) | 38.2 (37.0 – 39.3) | 27.9 (26.6 – 29.2) |
| Any tobacco product use by others in household | |||||
| Yes | 7028 | 13.2 (12.0 – 14.5) | 34.8 (33.4 – 36.2) | 33.9 (32.6 – 35.2) | 18.1 (16.7 – 19.6) |
| No | 12015 | 7.5 (6.7 – 8.5) | 23.8 (22.5 – 25.1) | 38.0 (36.7 – 39.3) | 30.7 (29.1 – 32.3) |
a
Respondents were asked the following separate questions: “How much do you think people harm themselves when they [smoke cigarettes; use chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, or snus; use e-cigarettes; smoke tobacco in a hookah or waterpipe] some days but not every day?” Responses for each of the four products assessed included: ‘no harm’, ‘little harm’, ‘some harm’, and ‘a lot of harm’.
b
Refers to past 30-day use of other tobacco product types separate from the primary tobacco product categories of interest. The universe of products assessed in NYTS comprised the following product types: cigarettes; chewing tobacco; snuff or dip; snus; hookah/waterpipe; e-cigarettes; cigars, cigarillos or little cigars; bidis; roll-your own; pipe tobacco; dissolvables.
c
Respondents were asked “Does anyone who lives with you now…?” and provided with the following response options: “smoke cigarettes”; “smoke cigars, cigarillos or little cigars”; “use chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip”; “use cigarettes; smokes tobacco in a hookah or waterpipe”; “smokes pipes filled with tobacco; snus”; “use dissolvable tobacco products”; “smoke bidis”; and “no one who lives with me now uses any form of tobacco”. Those who selected any response other than “no one who lives with me now uses any form of tobacco” were considered to have a household member use tobacco.