Table 4.
Association among perceived risk of fire or explosion-related injury from ENDS, demographic characteristics, and perceived costs and benefits of ENDS use, among adult cigarette smokers aware of ENDS (n = 1181), United States, August-September 2017a
| Characteristics | Perception of Costs and Benefits of ENDS Use, aORb (95% CI) [P value]c | |
|---|---|---|
| Negative Outweighs Positived | About Equal | |
| Perceived risk of injury from ENDS catching fire or exploding with daily use | ||
| Low | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Medium/high | 3.50e (2.00-6.14) [<.001] | 2.64 (1.57-4.42) [<.001] |
| Don’t know | 3.63 (1.85-7.12) [<.001] | 3.49 (1.89-6.44) [<.001] |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Male | 1.12 (0.72-1.74) [.63] | 1.19 (0.79-1.77) [.41] |
| Age, y | ||
| 18-29 | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| 30-44 | 1.00 (0.51-1.98) [.99] | 0.78 (0.42-1.43) [.42] |
| 45-59 | 1.28 (0.66-2.49) [.47] | 0.74 (0.41-1.34) [.32] |
| ≥60 | 1.96 (0.95-4.04) [.07] | 1.35 (0.68-2.67) [.39] |
| Education | ||
| ≥College degree | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Some college | 0.74 (0.36-1.54) [.42] | 0.76 (0.37-1.54) [.44] |
| High school diploma | 0.60 (0.28-1.29) [.19] | 0.94 (0.45-1.99) [.88] |
| <High school diploma | 0.53 (0.22-1.32) [.17] | 0.77 (0.33-1.77) [.54] |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Non-Hispanic black | 0.58 (0.29-1.19) [.14] | 0.88 (0.48-1.62) [.69] |
| Non-Hispanic other | 0.65 (0.18-2.32) [.51] | 1.32 (0.42-4.10) [.63] |
| Hispanic | 0.69 (0.33-1.44) [.32] | 1.08 (0.53-2.23) [.83] |
| Non-Hispanic ≥2 races | 1.39 (0.31-6.14) [.67] | 0.78 (0.18-3.39) [.74] |
| Annual household income, $ | ||
| ≥100 000 | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| 85 000-99 999 | 0.86 (0.25-2.95) [.81] | 1.34 (0.38-4.70) [.65] |
| 60 000-84 999 | 1.16 (0.53-2.57) [.71] | 1.02 (0.46-2.24) [.97] |
| 40 000-59 999 | 0.99 (0.44-2.23) [.98] | 1.53 (0.72-3.27) [.27] |
| 25 000-39 999 | 0.48 (0.21-1.10) [.08] | 1.34 (0.61-2.96) [.46] |
| 15 000-24 999 | 1.42 (0.59-3.46) [.44] | 1.21 (0.50-2.92) [.67] |
| <15 000 | 0.52 (0.22-1.24) [.14] | 1.41 (0.65-3.06) [.39] |
| Perceived risks of ENDS from daily use: lung cancer, lung disease, heart disease | 1.33 (1.08-1.62) [.007] | 1.15 (0.97-1.37) [.12] |
Abbreviations: aOR, adjusted odds ratio; ENDS, electronic nicotine delivery systems.
a Data source: 2017 Tobacco Products and Risk Perceptions Survey (unpublished data, 2017).
b Odds ratios were adjusted for all characteristics.
cT tests were used to obtain significance levels, with P < .05 considered significant.
d“Positive outweighs negative” is the reference category for cost/benefit of ENDS use. This table examines the associations between perceived risk of fire or explosion-related injury from daily ENDS use and other user characteristics with thinking the negatives of ENDS use outweigh the positives, or being uncertain about whether the negatives outweigh the positives.
e Estimates are weighted to the 2017 US population of noninstitutionalized adult smokers.