Table 3.
Risk perceptions of flavors in LCCs by product use, among U.S. adults aware of LCCs
| Product use | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cigarette smoking status*** | ||||||
| Current smoker | 1159 | 4.0 (2.7 to 5.9) | 9.2 (6.8 to 12.3) | 20.9 (17.6 to 24.7) | 28.0 (24.4 to 31.9) | 37.9 (34.0 to 42.0) |
| Former smoker | 1529 | 2.7 (1.9 to 3.8) | 5.8 (4.4 to 7.7) | 13.8 (11.7 to 16.3) | 40.0 (37.0 to 43.0) | 37.7 (34.7 to 40.7) |
| Never smoker | 2417 | 3.4 (2.6 to 4.4) | 6.7 (5.7 to 7.9) | 16.9 (15.2 to 18.9) | 36.8 (34.5 to 39.2) | 36.2 (33.8 to 38.6) |
| Ever LCC use*** | ||||||
| Yes | 2174 | 5.2 (4.1 to 6.5) | 9.2 (7.6 to 11.0) | 19.0 (17.0 to 21.2) | 32.3 (29.8 to 34.9) | 34.3 (31.8 to 36.9) |
| No | 2931 | 2.0 (1.5 to 2.7) | 5.3 (4.4 to 6.3) | 15.0 (13.4 to 16.8) | 39.1 (36.9 to 41.4) | 38.6 (36.3 to 40.9) |
| Current LCC use*** a | ||||||
| Yes | 475 | 8.3 (5.6 to 12.2) | 15.0 (10.9 to 20.4) | 25.3 (20.3 to 31.0) | 20.9 (16.2 to 26.5) | 30.5 (25.1 to 36.4) |
| No | 4628 | 2.8 (2.2 to 3.5) | 6.0 (5.2 to 7.0) | 15.7 (14.4 to 17.1) | 37.9 (36.2 to 39.7) | 37.5 (35.8 to 39.3) |
| Ever flavored LCC use*** b | ||||||
| Yes | 917 | 6.9 (5.1 to 9.3) | 12.0 (9.3 to 15.5) | 20.3 (17.3 to 23.8) | 32.7 (28.9 to 36.7) | 28.0 (24.4 to 31.9) |
| No | 1257 | 3.7 (2.5 to 5.5) | 6.8 (5.3 to 8.7) | 18.0 (15.4 to 20.9) | 32.0 (28.8 to 35.4) | 39.5 (36.2 to 42.9) |
| Current flavored LCC use c | ||||||
| Yes | 114 | 9.7 (4.1 to 21.2) | 16.9 (9.0 to 29.4) | 22.7 (15.0 to 32.9) | 23.7 (14.4 to 36.5) | 27.0 (17.1 to 39.9) |
| No | 42 | 6.7 (1.5 to 25.1) | 10.3 (4.2 to 23.1) | 24.5 (12.0 to 43.5) | 24.7 (10.0 to 49.3) | 33.7 (17.8 to 54.4) |
aCurrently use LCCs every day, some days, or rarely; bAmong ever LCC users; cPast 30-day use among current LCC users who have ever used flavors; 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.