Table 1.
Risk perceptions of LCC flavors by participant characteristics, among U.S. adults aware of LCCs
| Characteristics | n | Not at all risky % (95% CI) | A little risky % (95% CI) | Somewhat risky % (95% CI) | Very risky % (95% CI) | Don’t know % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall: | 5105 | 3.3 (2.7 to 3.9) | 6.8 (6.0 to 7.8) | 16.6 (15.3 to 18.0) | 36.4 (34.8 to 38.1) | 36.9 (35.2 to 38.6) |
| Sex*** | ||||||
| Male | 2649 | 3.8 (3.0 to 4.9) | 8.2 (7.0 to 9.6) | 18.4 (16.6 to 20.4) | 33.1 (30.9 to 35.4) | 36.4 (34.1 to 38.8) |
| Female | 2456 | 2.7 (2.0 to 3.6) | 5.4 (4.3 to 6.7) | 14.7 (13.0 to 16.7) | 39.8 (37.4 to 42.4) | 37.3 (34.9 to 39.8) |
| Age*** | ||||||
| 18–24 | 281 | 4.8 (2.4 to 9.4) | 11.6 (7.6 to 17.3) | 22.3 (16.5 to 29.3) | 32.8 (26.5 to 39.8) | 28.6 (22.5 to 35.6) |
| 25–34 | 935 | 4.0 (2.8 to 5.7) | 9.5 (7.7 to 11.8) | 22.4 (19.2 to 25.9) | 33.6 (29.9 to 37.6) | 30.4 (26.9 to 34.2) |
| 35–44 | 748 | 5.2 (3.4 to 7.7) | 6.3 (4.6 to 8.5) | 18.7 (15.5 to 22.4) | 31.9 (28.0 to 36.2) | 37.9 (33.7 to 42.3) |
| 45–54 | 810 | 2.0 (1.2 to 3.3) | 6.2 (4.5 to 8.6) | 14.8 (11.9 to 18.3) | 41.7 (37.4 to 46.1) | 35.2 (31.2 to 39.5) |
| 55–64 | 1097 | 2.5 (1.6 to 3.7) | 6.5 (4.6 to 9.1) | 12.8 (10.6 to 15.4) | 37.5 (33.9 to 41.3) | 40.7 (37.0 to 44.6) |
| 65–74 | 877 | 2.6 (1.5 to 4.4) | 3.2 (2.2 to 4.5) | 11.9 (9.5 to 14.9) | 39.8 (35.7 to 43.9) | 42.6 (38.5 to 46.8) |
| 75+ | 357 | 1.0 (0.4 to 2.5) | 2.8 (1.4 to 5.4) | 11.0 (7.6 to 15.5) | 37.9 (31.5 to 44.7) | 47.4 (40.7 to 54.2) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||||
| White, NH | 3838 | 3.4 (2.7 to 4.3) | 7.5 (6.5 to 8.7) | 16.3 (14.8 to 17.9) | 35.6 (33.7 to 37.5) | 37.2 (35.3 to 39.1) |
| Black, NH | 425 | 2.0 (1.0 to 3.6) | 4.1 (2.4 to 6.9) | 14.7 (11.0 to 19.4) | 39.5 (34.0 to 45.4) | 39.7 (34.1 to 45.6) |
| Hispanic | 565 | 3.9 (2.5 to 6.1) | 4.5 (2.9 to 7.0) | 19.6 (15.9 to 23.9) | 37.8 (33.1 to 42.6) | 34.2 (29.5 to 39.2) |
| Other, NH | 277 | 2.3 (0.9 to 6.0) | 9.4 (5.4 to 15.6) | 16.3 (10.7 to 24.1) | 37.1 (29.5 to 45.5) | 34.9 (27.3 to 43.4) |
| Education* | ||||||
| Less than HS | 291 | 3.7 (1.6 to 8.3) | 8.2 (5.2 to 12.8) | 18.4 (13.2 to 25.2) | 34.7 (28.2 to 41.7) | 35.0 (28.6 to 41.9) |
| HS | 1680 | 2.3 (1.5 to 3.4) | 4.8 (3.7 to 6.2) | 15.0 (12.9 to 17.4) | 38.2 (35.4 to 41.2) | 39.7 (36.8 to 42.7) |
| Some college | 1361 | 2.8 (1.9 to 4.1) | 6.9 (5.3 to 9.0) | 16.3 (14.0 to 19.0) | 38.8 (35.5 to 42.2) | 35.1 (31.9 to 38.5) |
| College degree + | 1773 | 4.5 (3.5 to 5.7) | 8.2 (6.8 to 9.8) | 17.8 (15.7 to 20.1) | 33.0 (30.5 to 35.7) | 36.6 (33.8 to 39.4) |
| Physical Health | ||||||
| Excellent or very good | 2306 | 3.8 (3.0 to 4.9) | 7.1 (5.9 to 8.5) | 16.7 (14.8 to 18.9) | 37.7 (35.2 to 40.2) | 34.6 (32.2 to 37.1) |
| Good | 1979 | 2.7 (1.9 to 3.8) | 6.9 (5.6 to 8.5) | 17.3 (15.2 to 19.6) | 34.8 (32.1 to 37.6) | 38.3 (35.5 to 41.1) |
| Fair or poor | 804 | 2.5 (1.6 to 4.0) | 5.9 (4.0 to 8.6) | 14.6 (11.8 to 17.9) | 37.1 (32.9 to 41.6) | 39.9 (35.6 to 44.4) |
| Sexual Orientation | ||||||
| Heterosexual | 4663 | 3.2 (2.6 to 3.9) | 6.8 (5.9 to 7.7) | 16.3 (15.0 to 17.8) | 36.7 (34.9 to 38.4) | 37.0 (35.3 to 38.8) |
| Non-Heterosexual | 302 | 4.1 (2.0 to 8.5) | 7.5 (4.4 to 12.7) | 23.1 (17.3 to 30.1) | 34.0 (26.9 to 41.9) | 31.2 (24.9 to 38.4) |
p is based on weighted bivariate tests of association (χ2) *p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001; LCCs = Little cigars, cigarillos, or filtered cigars; CI = Confidence Interval; NH = non-Hispanic; HS = high school.