Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of past 30-day adult and youth e-cigarette users who provided flavor data in the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study Wave 3, 2015–2016.
| Characteristics Assessed at W3 | Adult Past 30-day ENDS User | Youth Past 30-day ENDS User | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 2784 | N = 433 | ||
| Gender, N (%) | 0.6465 | ||
| Male | 1484 (55.2) | 230 (53.9) | |
| Female | 1299 (44.9) | 202 (46.1) | |
| Race/Ethnicity, N (%) | 0.3568 | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 2095 (79.7) | 313 (78.5) | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 303 (10.5) | 41 (9.5) | |
| Other groups | 319 (9.8) | 67 (12.0) | |
| Number of Flavor Categories, N (%) | <0.0001 | ||
| 1 Flavor Category | 1809 (66.6) | 226 (51.6) | |
| 2+ Flavor Categories | 944 (32.1) | 194 (45.5) | |
| Don’t Know | 31 (1.3) | 13 (2.9) | |
| Flavor Category, N (%) | <0.0001 | ||
| Tobacco alone | 383 (16.5) | 13 (2.7) | |
| All other flavors and flavor combinations | 2370 (83.5) | 407 (97.3) | |
| ENDs Device, N (%) | <0.0001 | ||
| Open | 2128 (76.7) | 325 (85.9) | |
| Closed | 632 (23.3) | 54 (14.1) | |
| Dual Use of Cigarettes, N (%) | <0.0001 | ||
| Exclusive Vaper | 796 (37.6) | 283 (66.3) | |
| Vaper and Smoker | 1403 (62.4) | 145 (33.7) | |
| Smoking Frequency, N (%) | <0.0001 | ||
| Never | 197 (6.9) | 167 (38.3) | |
| Former | 599 (30.7) | 116 (28.0) | |
| Current | 1403 (62.4) | 145 (33.7) |
ENDS: electronic nicotine delivery systems.