Table 3.
Adjusted Odds Ratios for Myocardial Infarction at Wave 1
| Variables | AOR (95% CI) | P Value |
|---|---|---|
| E‐cigarette use | ||
| Never | Reference | |
| Former | 1.25 (0.93–1.69) | 0.147 |
| Some day | 1.99 (1.11–3.58) | 0.024 |
| Every day | 2.25 (1.23–4.11) | 0.010 |
| Cigarette use | ||
| Never | Reference | |
| Former | 1.48 (1.01–2.15) | 0.047 |
| Some day | 2.38 (1.40–4.06) | 0.002 |
| Every day | 2.95 (1.91–4.56) | <0.001 |
| High blood pressure | ||
| Yes | 2.08 (1.56–2.77) | <0.001 |
| High cholesterol | ||
| Yes | 3.01 (2.31–3.92) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes mellitus | ||
| Yes | 1.49 (1.09–2.03) | 0.013 |
| Age in y | 1.07 (1.06–1.08) | <0.001 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 1.02 (1.00–1.03) | 0.016 |
| Sex | ||
| Women | 0.27 (0.18–0.39) | <0.001 |
| Poverty level/income | ||
| At or above poverty | 0.72 (0.49–1.04) | 0.086 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | Reference | |
| Black | 0.86 (0.63–1.16) | 0.324 |
| Asian | 0.31 (0.07–1.38) | 0.127 |
| Other | 1.37 (0.83–2.25) | 0.226 |
| Education | ||
| Less than high school | 1.49 (1.05–2.13) | 0.030 |
| High school or equivalent | Reference | |
| Some college and associate | 0.97 (0.72–1.29) | 0.814 |
| Bachelor and advanced degree | 0.62 (0.44–0.87) | 0.007 |
| Sample size | 32 320 | |
| VIF | <1.1 | |
Adjusted odds ratio adjusts for cigarette smoking (former, some day and every day), age, body mass index, sex, poverty level, race/ethnicity, education, and clinical variables. VIF indicates variance inflation factor.