Table 1.
Characteristics of Study Population
| Variable | n1 | Weighted2 % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 3964 | 49.6 |
| Male | 4021 | 50.4 |
| Age at Wave 1 | ||
| 12–14 years | 5270 | 65.2 |
| 15–17 years | 2735 | 34.8 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic/Latino | 3827 | 22.4 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 1117 | 14.1 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 3827 | 54.1 |
| Other/Missing | 714 | 9.4 |
| Parental education | ||
| Less than college | 3001 | 33.8 |
| At least some college | 4958 | 66.2 |
| Home tobacco use: any family member | ||
| None | 5508 | 70.4 |
| At least 1 family member | 2427 | 29.6 |
| Alcohol use | ||
| Never | 5909 | 73.2 |
| Ever | 2057 | 26.8 |
| Tobacco advertisement receptivity: any | ||
| Not receptive | 7370 | 95.9 |
| Receptive | 486 | 6.1 |
| US Census region | ||
| Northeast | 1169 | 17.1 |
| Midwest | 1741 | 21.4 |
| South | 3003 | 37.6 |
| West | 2092 | 24.0 |
| New tobacco product use3 (Wave 1 to Wave 2) | ||
| Cigarettes | 241 | 3.0 |
| E-cigarettes | 544 | 6.9 |
| Hookah | 170 | 2.1 |
| Other combustibles | 172 | 1.3 |
| Smokeless | 98 | 2.2 |
| At least one product | 806 | 10.4 |
| More than one | 251 | 3.2 |
| Change in perceived harm (Wave 1 to Wave 2) | ||
| Cigarettes | ||
| Decrease | 814 | 10.2 |
| No change | 6377 | 80.2 |
| Increase | 793 | 9.5 |
| E-cigarettes | ||
| Decrease | 1394 | 21.2 |
| No change | 3335 | 50.0 |
| Increase | 1953 | 28.9 |
| Hookah | ||
| Decrease | 1051 | 26.0 |
| No change | 2081 | 50.9 |
| Increase | 944 | 23.2 |
| Smokeless | ||
| Decrease | 900 | 15.8 |
| No change | 3550 | 63.6 |
| Increase | 1168 | 20.6 |
| Change in curiosity (Wave 1 to Wave 2) | ||
| Cigarettes | ||
| Decrease | 848 | 10.7 |
| No change | 5935 | 76.9 |
| Increase | 954 | 12.5 |
| E-cigarettes | ||
| Decrease | 521 | 8.6 |
| No change | 4642 | 75.2 |
| Increase | 1020 | 16.2 |
| Hookah | ||
| Decrease | 500 | 12.2 |
| No change | 2841 | 69.7 |
| Increase | 748 | 18.1 |
| Smokeless | ||
| Decrease | 290 | 5.0 |
| No change | 5133 | 90.3 |
| Increase | 264 | 4.7 |
| Change in willingness (Wave 1 to Wave 2) | ||
| Cigarettes | ||
| Decrease | 496 | 6.3 |
| No change | 6400 | 83.2 |
| Increase | 854 | 10.5 |
| E-cigarettes | ||
| Decrease | 495 | 7.9 |
| No change | 4741 | 77.0 |
| Increase | 953 | 15.1 |
| Hookah | ||
| Decrease | 373 | 8.8 |
| No change | 2887 | 71.4 |
| Increase | 373 | 19.8 |
| Smokeless | ||
| Decrease | 240 | 4.2 |
| No change | 5105 | 89.8 |
| Increase | 349 | 6.0 |
1
Number of observations vary due to missing values: for instance, curiosity and willingness items were asked only of those who had heard of the product and not used it at both time points.
2
Percentages are weighted using balanced repeated replication and Wave 2 weights.
3
New use categories not mutually exclusive
Setting: Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health, United States, 2013–2015