Table 3.
Characteristics of Young Adult Lifetime Cigarette Smokers by Past Year Use of E-cigarettes
| Characteristic | Lifetime smokers without past year e- cigarette use % (N=3,555) |
Lifetime smokers with past year e- cigarette use % (N=592) |
OR (95% CI) (ref=no e- cigarettes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | |||
| 18–25 | 35.6 | 46.2 | 1.55 (1.29, 1.87) |
| 26–35 | 64.4 | 53.8 | 1.00 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 52.4 | 60.9 | 1.41 (1.13, 1.76) |
| Female | 47.6 | 39.1 | 1.00 |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| White | 67.7 | 73.4 | 1.00 |
| Black | 11.1 | 6.3 | 0.52 (0.38, 0.72) |
| Hispanic | 16.0 | 11.7 | 0.68 (0.50, 0.91) |
| Other | 5.2 | 8.6 | 1.52 (1.00, 2.31) |
| Education (at interview) | |||
| Less than high school | 16.3 | 11.7 | 0.67 (0.47, 0.96) |
| High school | 22.8 | 22.8 | 0.93 (0.74, 1.18) |
| At least some college | 61.0 | 65.5 | 1.00 |
| Personal income | |||
| $0–$19,999 | 54.7 | 60.5 | 1.52 (1.08, 2.14) |
| $20,000–$39,999 | 28.8 | 27.6 | 1.31 (0.91, 1.90) |
| ≥$40,000 | 16.5 | 12.0 | 1.00 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married or cohabiting | 47.2 | 36.5 | 1.00 |
| Widowed, separated, divorced | 8.8 | 10.7 | 1.57 (1.03, 2.38) |
| Never married | 44.0 | 52.8 | 1.55 (1.21, 1.99) |
| Behavioral health disorders | |||
| Drug use disorder, lifetime | 27.6 | 37.8 | 1.59 (1.28, 1.97) |
| Alcohol use disorder, lifetime | 55.3 | 71.6 | 2.03 (1.65, 2.51) |
| Depressive disorder, lifetime | 26.5 | 28.0 | 1.08 (0.85, 1.36) |
| Anxiety disorder, lifetime | 21.6 | 25.5 | 1.25 (0.97, 1.61) |
| Stopped smoking, past year | |||
| No | 80.8 | 96.8 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 19.2 | 3.2 | 0.14 (0.08, 0.23) |
| Age (SD) started cigarette smoking, mean | 15.8 (5.7) | 14.9 (3.5) | t=4.04, p<0.0001 |
Note: Boldface indicates statistical significance (p<0.05). Data from NESARC-III. ORs are unadjusted.
NESARC-III, National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III.