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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Adolesc Health. 2019 Aug 31;66(1):48–55. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2019.05.030

Table 3:

Results from Logistic Regression Analyses Examining Correlates of Usual JUUL use; Wave 7 of Project M-PACT (N=510)

Demographics and ENDS/Tobacco Use Behaviors Modela Cessation/Dependence Behaviors Modelb Reasons for Use Modelc Perceptions of JUUL/pod vapes Modeld
Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI)
Demographics
Sex
 Female REF REF REF REF
 Male 2.29 (1.38,3.79)** 2.25 (1.35,3.76)** 2.32 (1.37,3.95)** 2.29 (1.37,3.84)**
Race/ethnicity
 White, non-Hispanic REF REF REF REF
 Other 1.02 (0.60,1.73) 1.00 (0.58, 1.70) 1.05 (0.60,1.84) 1.02 (0.60, 1.76)
Age 0.72 (0.63,0.83)*** 0.73 (0.63,0.84)*** 0.70 (0.60,0.81)*** 0.72 (0.63, 0.84)***
Subjective SESe 1.32 (1.14, 1.54)*** 1.32 (1.14, 1.54)*** 1.35 (1.15, 1.58)*** 1.33 (1.14,1.56)***
ENDS/Tobacco Use Behaviors
Days ENDS used 1.02 (1.00, 1.05)* 1.04 (1.01, 1.07)** 1.02 (0.99,1.04) 1.02 (1.00, 1.05)*
Cigarette user 1.85 (1.12,3.04)* 1.99 (1.20,3.30)** 1.74 (1.03,2.95)* 1.92 (1.16,3.18)*
Cigar product user 0.79 (0.38,1.63) 0.81 (0.39, 1.69) 0.84 (0.40,1.78) 0.68 (0.32,1.44)
Hookah user 0.97 (0.51,1.83) 0.95 (0.50, 1.80) 0.95 (0.49,1.84) 0.97 (0.50,1.87)
Smokeless user 1.35 (0.51,3.54) 1.45 (0.54,3.91) 1.57 (0.57,4.3) 1.54 (0.57,4.16)
Cessation/Dependence Behaviors
Used ENDS for cessation --- 0.69 (0.33, 1.46) --- ---
Dependence score --- 0.79 (0.59, 1.06) --- ---
Want to quit ENDS --- 1.49 (0.84,2.65) ---
Reasons for Usef
Slim --- --- 1.56 (0.72,3.38) ---
Stress reduction --- --- 1.84 (0.83,4.05) ---
Relaxation --- --- 0.94 (0.42, 2.09) ---
Energy --- --- 1.12 (0.59,2.13) ---
Concentration --- --- 0.59 (0.31, 1.11) ---
Nicotine hit --- --- 2.28 (1.21,4.26)* ---
Healthier than smoking --- --- 0.68 (0.38,1.23) ---
More friends --- --- 1.44 (0.48,4.26) ---
Cool/fit in --- --- 2.04 (0.70,5.93) ---
More mature --- --- 0.33 (0.99,1.10) ---
Perceptions of JUUL/pod vapes
Perceived harmg --- --- --- 1.29 (0.77,2.16)
Perceived addictivenessh --- --- --- 1.33 (0.78,2.28)
*

p<.05,

**

p<.01,

***

p<.001;

a

Demographic and ENDS/tobacco use behaviors as independent variables of interest;

b

Cessation/dependence behaviors as independent variables of interest, controlling for demographic and ENDS/tobacco use behaviors;

c

Reasons to use as independent variables of interest, controlling for demographic and ENDS/tobacco use behaviors;

d

Perceptions of JUUL/pod vapes as independent variables of interest controlling for demographic and ENDS/tobacco use behaviors.

e

Subjective Socioeconomic Status (SES), 1–10 scale, with higher scores corresponding to higher SES.[9]

f

Percentage corresponds to those who selected “Strongly Agree” or “Agree” for each item.

g

Percentage corresponds to the those who responded 3 or 4 on the scale from 1 “Not at all harmful” to 4 “Extremely harmful.”

h

Percentage corresponds to those who selected “Very addictive” or “Somewhat addictive.”