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. 2018 Aug 14;20(Suppl 1):S81–S87. doi: 10.1093/ntr/nty025

Table 2.

Results of the Effects (Odds Ratios) of Covariates on the Tobacco Use Latent Classes

Variable Cigarette vs. e-cig/hookah Smokeless vs. e-cig/hookah Poly-combustible vs. e-cig/hookah Smokeless vs. cigarette Poly-combustible vs. cigarette Poly-combustible vs. smokeless
Demographics
 Age 2.07*** 1.78*** 1.63*** 0.86*** 0.79*** 0.91*
 Female 0.76 0.01*** 0.16*** 0.01*** 0.21*** 37.52***
 African American 3.56*** 0.31* 7.00*** 0.09*** 1.96*** 22.56***
 Hispanic 1.24 0.17*** 0.87 0.14*** 0.70*** 5.06***
 Education 0.87* 0.90 1.03 1.04 1.18*** 1.14**
 Poverty 1.01 0.65* 1.15 0.64*** 1.13 1.78***
Dependency
 Addicted to tobacco 2.47*** 1.81** 0.95 0.74** 0.39*** 0.53***
 Crave tobacco 1.01 1.51*** 1.07 1.50*** 1.06 0.71***
 Out of control tobacco use 1.20 1.00 1.21 0.83*** 1.01 1.21**
 Use tobacco right after waking up 1.14 0.96 1.06 0.85*** 0.93* 1.10*
 Help feeling down 1.15* 1.07 1.27*** 0.94 1.11** 1.18***
 Help thinking 0.93 1.03 1.08 1.10* 1.16*** 1.05
 Hard to stopping using tobacco 1.32* 1.23 1.13 0.93 0.85*** 0.92
 Irritated when not using tobacco 1.32** 1.36** 1.28* 1.03 0.97 0.94
 Feeling discomfort when not using tobacco 0.82 0.81 0.91 0.99 1.12* 1.13*
Quit attempts
 Tried to quit completely 0.59** 0.39*** 0.48*** 0.66*** 0.82* 1.23
 Tried to quit by cutting back 1.03 0.93 0.82 0.90 0.7* 0.88
Quit withdrawal symptom
 Depression 1.39* 0.61* 1.43 0.72* 1.69*** 2.34***
 Concentration 0.83 1.23 1.42 1.20 1.39* 1.15
 Irritation 1.02 1.93*** 1.22 0.98 0.62*** 0.63*
 Anxiety 1.31 1.10 1.22 0.76 0.85 1.11
 Restless 0.99 1.25 1.15 1.01 0.93 0.92
Intention to quit
 Plan to quit for good 1.47 1.26 0.61 0.86 0.41*** 0.48**
 Interest in quitting 1.12*** 1.03 1.05 0.92*** 0.94** 1.03

*p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001.