Table 2.
Multivariate logistic regression estimates of e-cigarette ever and current use among immigrant adults in the United States (NHIS 2016-2017).
| Ever use | Current use | |
|---|---|---|
| Length of stay in the United States (years) | ||
| 0-4 | Ref | Ref |
| 5-9 | 1.16 [0.60, 2.26] | 0.48 [0.08, 2.96] |
| 10 and above | 1.56 [0.95, 2.56] | 2.49 [0.72, 8.60] |
| English proficiency | ||
| Not well | Ref | Ref |
| Well | 2.22** [1.37, 3.59] | 0.72 [0.24, 2.13] |
| Very well | 3.24*** [2.09, 5.03] | 1.38 [0.54, 3.52] |
| Age | ||
| 18-29 | Ref | Ref |
| 30-44 | 0.40*** [0.26, 0.60] | 0.48 [0.22, 1.02] |
| 45-64 | 0.18*** [0.11, 0.27] | 0.28** [0.13, 0.62] |
| 65- | 0.08*** [0.04, 0.14] | 0.04*** [0.01, 0.12] |
| Sex | ||
| Male | Ref | Ref |
| Female | 0.65** [0.50, 0.85] | 0.57 [0.31, 1.05] |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | Ref | Ref |
| Hispanic | 0.77 [0.54, 1.11] | 0.57 [0.25, 1.30] |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 0.51* [0.27, 0.98] | 0.75 [0.12, 4.72] |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 0.7 [0.50, 1.00] | 1.09 [0.53, 2.25] |
| Non-Hispanic other | 0.52 [0.15, 1.81] | 1.03 [0.06, 17.6] |
| Marital status | ||
| Non-married | Ref | Ref |
| Married | 0.60*** [0.45, 0.80] | 0.52* [0.31, 0.90] |
| Educational attainment | ||
| Less than high school | Ref | Ref |
| High school | 0.98 [0.60, 1.62] | 1.05 [0.42, 2.61] |
| College | 1.36 [0.76, 2.42] | 1.75 [0.57, 5.41] |
| Graduate | 0.83 [0.44, 1.55] | 1.45 [0.39, 5.41] |
| Poverty status (%FPL) | ||
| Below 100 | Ref | Ref |
| 100-199 | 1.14 [0.69, 1.86] | 2.29 [0.84, 6.23] |
| 200 and above | 1.55* [1.00, 2.41] | 0.86 [0.35, 2.14] |
| Cigarette smoking status | ||
| Non-smoker | Ref | Ref |
| Current smoker | 23.30*** [16.00, 33.90] | 20.90*** [7.79, 56.20] |
| Former smoker | 6.51*** [4.74, 8.93] | 11.80*** [4.81, 28.90] |
| Asthma | ||
| No | Ref | Ref |
| Yes | 1.19 [0.83, 1.70] | 1.94 [0.95, 3.96] |
Abbreviations: FPL, federal poverty line; NHIS, National Health Interview Survey.
*
P < .05; **P < .01; ***P < .001.