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. 2018 Sep 27;15:E118. doi: 10.5888/pcd15.180222

Table 3. Adjusted Odds Ratios for Cigarette Smoking and E-Cigarette Use in the Past 30 Days, by Selected Socioeconomic and Behavioral Characteristics Among Adolescents in Minnesota (N = 126,868), Minnesota Student Survey, 2016.

Risk Factor Cigarettes
E-Cigarettes
Both Cigarettes and E-Cigarettes
Adjusted ORa (95% CI) P Valueb Adjusted ORa (95% CI) P Valueb Adjusted ORa (95% CI) P Valueb
Sexual identityc
Heterosexual (straight) 1.0 [Reference] NA 1.0 [Reference] NA 1.0 [Reference] NA
Bisexual 4.40 (4.01–4.82) <.001 2.24 (2.06–2.43) <.001 4.22 (3.79–4.69) <.001
Gay/lesbian 2.75 (2.27–3.34) .001 1.48 (1.24–1.76) .19 2.52 (2.00–3.17) .03
Economic statusd
Receives free or reduced-price lunch 1.92 (1.80–2.05) <.001 1.33 (1.27–1.39) <.001 1.77 (1.64–1.91) <.001
In last 30 days, skipped meals because family did not have enough money to buy food 3.63 (3.33–3.95) <.001 2.79 (2.59–2.99) <.001 3.70 (3.35–4.08) <.001
Grades reported
Mostly As 1.0 [Reference] NA 1.0 [Reference] NA 1.0 [Reference] NA
Mostly Bs 2.47 (2.25–2.70) <.001 1.91 (1.80–2.01) <.001 2.63 (2.35–2.94) <.001
Mostly Cs 4.58 (4.14–5.07) <.001 2.75 (2.58–2.94) <.001 4.93 (4.36–5.58) <.001
Mostly Ds 5.89 (5.16–6.72) <.001 3.10 (2.81–3.41) <.001 6.11 (5.24–7.14) <.001
Mostly Fs 8.08 (6.81–9.59) <.001 3.64 (3.16–4.19) <.001 7.42 (6.08–9.06) <.001
No. of days of alcohol use in past 30 days
0 1.0 [Reference] NA 1.0 [Reference] NA 1.0 [Reference] NA
1 or 2 9.79 (9.08–10.6) <.001 9.25 (8.78–9.75) <.001 11.3 (10.3–12.4) <.001
3–5 21.5 (19.6–23.5) .01 18.7 (17.3–20.1) <.001 27.4 (24.7–30.5) <.001
6–9 34.5 (30.7–38.7) <.001 27.5 (24.7–30.7) <.001 42.5 (37.3–48.3) <.001
10–19 61.6 (52.9–71.7) <.001 34.4 (29.5–40.2) <.001 72.0 (61.4–84.3) <.001
20–29 68.4 (50.8–92.0) <.001 34.3 (25.2–46.8) <.001 78.7 (58.5–106.0) <.001
All 30 31.2 (24.0–40.6) <.001 15.2 (11.8–19.7) .33 40.0 (30.3–52.7) <.001

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; NA, not applicable; OR, odds ratio.

a

Adjusted ORs calculated by using a logistic regression model adjusted for grade, sex, and race/ethnicity.

b

Significant at P = .05.

c

Sexual identity inquired of grades 9 and 11 only.

d

Reference group is students who responded no.