Table 4.
Odds of Stopping Cigarette Smoking in Last 12 Months Among Young Adult Lifetime Smokers
| Characteristic | Total sample (N=4,147) |
Ages 18–25 years (N=1,395) |
Ages 26–35 years (N=2,752) |
|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
| Past year, e-cigarette use | |||
| Yes | 0.15 (0.09, 0.26) | 0.17 (0.05, 0.53) | 0.14 (0.08, 0.24) |
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Age, years (at interview) | |||
| 18–25 | 0.48 (0.36, 0.65) | N/A | N/A |
| 26–35 | 1.00 | N/A | N/A |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 0.75 (0.61, 0.91) | 1.14 (0.74, 1.75) | 0.66 (0.52, 0.84) |
| Female | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| White | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Black | 0.48 (0.33, 0.70) | 0.63 (0.31, 1.27) | 0.45 (0.29, 0.68) |
| Hispanic | 1.23 (0.96, 1.59) | 0.85 (0.47, 1.54) | 1.41 (1.04, 1.89) |
| Other | 0.72 (0.45, 1.15) | 1.59 (0.58, 4.35) | 0.60 (0.35, 1.02) |
| Education (at interview) | |||
| Less than high school | 0.36 (0.26, 0.49) | 0.38 (0.20, 0.75) | 0.33 (0.23, 0.48) |
| High school | 0.67 (0.52, 0.86) | 0.65 (0.35, 1.18) | 0.68 (0.50, 0.93) |
| At least some college | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Personal income | |||
| $0–$19,999 | 0.52 (0.39, 0.70) | 1.75 (0.51, 6.25) | 0.49 (0.36, 0.67) |
| $20,000–$39,999 | 0.53 (0.40, 0.69) | 2.08 (0.60, 7.14) | 0.47 (0.35, 0.63) |
| ≥$40,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married or cohabiting | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Widowed, separated, divorced | 0.34 (0.24, 0.49) | 0.78 (0.24, 2.56) | 0.31 (0.21, 0.45) |
| Never married | 0.47 (0.37, 0.59) | 0.45 (0.26, 0.76) | 0.41 (0.36, 0.62) |
| Behavioral health disorders | |||
| Drug use disorder, lifetime | 1.05 (0.80, 1.37) | 1.15 (0.61, 2.17) | 1.02 (0.76, 1.37) |
| Alcohol use disorder, lifetime | 0.83 (0.68, 1.02) | 0.53 (0.32, 0.91) | 0.94 (0.74, 1.22) |
| Depressive disorder, lifetime | 1.00 (0.77, 1.31) | 1.54 (0.85, 2.78) | 0.88 (0.67, 1.18) |
| Anxiety disorder, lifetime | 0.90 (0.67, 1.20) | 0.75 (0.40, 1.39) | 0.95 (0.68, 1.32) |
| Age started daily cigarette smoking | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Note: Boldface indicates statistical significance (p<0.05). Data from NESARC-III. All regressions are controlled for age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, personal income, marital status, behavioral health disorders, and age started cigarette smoking.
NESARC-III, National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III; N/A, not applicable.