Table 4.
Association between risk perceptions of flavors and flavored LCC use, among ever LCC usersa
| Perceptions and characteristics | Ever used flavored LCCs | |
|---|---|---|
| % (95% CI) | AORb (95% CI) | |
| Overall: | 45.3 (42.6 to 48.0) | |
| Perception of Risk of Flavors in LCCs | *** | |
| Not at all risky | 60.5 (48.0 to 71.8) | 2.07 (1.16 to 3.69)* |
| A little risky | 59.4 (50.0 to 68.1) | 1.96 (1.26 to 3.06)** |
| Somewhat risky | 48.4 (42.3 to 54.5) | 1.32 (0.94 to 1.86) |
| Very risky | 45.9 (41.1 to 50.7) | 1.50 (1.13 to 1.98)** |
| Don’t know | 37.0 (32.7 to 41.6) | REF |
| Sex | *** | |
| Male | 41.5 (38.2 to 44.8) | REF |
| Female | 52.9 (48.1 to 57.6) | 1.28 (0.99 to 1.66) |
| Age | *** | |
| 18–24 | 69.7 (57.8 to 79.5) | 10.56 (4.75 to 23.47)*** |
| 25–34 | 61.4 (55.9 to 66.7) | 9.78 (5.33 to 17.96)*** |
| 35–44 | 48.2 (41.8 to 54.7) | 5.60 (3.02 to 10.40)*** |
| 45–54 | 37.0 (30.2 to 44.2) | 3.20 (1.70 to 6.00)*** |
| 55–64 | 39.1 (33.2 to 45.4) | 3.84 (2.12 to 6.95)*** |
| 65–74 | 24.2 (18.9 to 30.4) | 1.91 (1.02 to 3.57)* |
| 75+ | 13.7 (8.7 to 21.1) | REF |
| Race/Ethnicity | ** | |
| White, NH | 42.0 (38.9 to 45.1) | REF |
| Black, NH | 51.5 (42.4 to 60.5) | 0.96 (0.62 to 1.50) |
| Hispanic | 56.7 (49.3 to 63.8) | 1.33 (0.93 to 1.90) |
| Other, NH | 41.3 (29.7 to 54.0) | 0.75 (0.44 to 1.26) |
| Education | ** | |
| Less than HS | 58.1 (47.1 to 68.3) | 1.42 (0.80 to 2.52) |
| HS | 44.8 (39.7 to 50.1) | 1.38 (0.99 to 1.94) |
| Some college | 48.8 (44.1 to 53.5) | 1.40 (1.05 to 1.86)* |
| College degree + | 37.8 (33.7 to 42.1) | REF |
| Physical Health | * | |
| Excellent or very good | 46.4 (42.4 to 50.4) | 0.68 (0.48 to 0.95)* |
| Good | 41.5 (37.3 to 45.9) | 0.53 (0.38 to 0.75)*** |
| Fair or poor | 51.9 (45.2 to 58.4) | REF |
| Sexual Orientation | ||
| Heterosexual | 44.9 (42.1 to 47.7) | 1.26 (0.79 to 2.00) |
| Non-Heterosexual | 48.1 (37.5 to 59.0) | REF |
| Cigarette smoking status | ** | |
| Current smoker | 54.2 (48.9 to 59.4) | 1.23 (0.88 to 1.71) |
| Former smoker | 41.4 (37.2 to 45.6) | 1.40 (1.04 to 1.88)* |
| Never smoker | 43.5 (38.9 to 48.3) | REF |
| Current LCC use | *** | |
| Not at all | 39.8 (36.9 to 42.8) | REF |
| Rarely | 60.8 (53.8 to 67.4) | 1.88 (1.33 to 2.67)*** |
| Some Days | 70.8 (56.9 to 81.6) | 2.79 (1.34 to 5.79)** |
| Every day | 70.1 (51.1 to 84.0) | 1.64 (0.72 to 3.73) |
a n = 2174; bOR adjusted for sex, age, race/ethnicity, education, physical health, sexual orientation, cigarette smoking status, and current LCC use; Boldface indicates statistical significance (*p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001); LCCs = Little cigars, cigarillos, or filtered cigars; NH = non-Hispanic; HS = high school; REF = Reference category.