Table 2.
The association of residential location with e-cigarette information seeking, perceived harmfulness, and ever use from HINTS-FDA respondents ≥ 18 years of age.a
| Survey Question (Outcome) | Urban participants N=3304 (85.22%b) | Rural participants N=925 (14.78%b) | Adjusted Modelc (Urban ref) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Responding Affirmatively N (%d) | Total Respondents N | Responding Affirmatively N(%d) | Total Respondents N | OR (95% CI) | |
| Tobacco Smoking and E-Cigarette Vaping History | |||||
| Ever Tobacco Smokers | 1397 (38.12) | 3251 | 464 (51.26) | 906 | 1.38 (1.09 – 1.75) |
| Have a history of e-cigarette use | 510 (23.93) | 3269 | 169 (23.43) | 916 | 0.92 (0.60 – 1.41) |
| Perceived Harm | |||||
| E-cigarettes are harmful to a person’s health | 206 (7.61) | 2905 | 79 (9.12) | 816 | 0.89 (0.53 – 1.50) |
| E-cigarettes are addictive | 170 (11.17) | 1955 | 46 (14.42) | 522 | 0.67 (0.36 – 1.24) |
| E-cigs are more harmful than smoking cigarettes | 136 (6.57) | 3234 | 41 (5.13) | 901 | 0.87 (0.36 – 2.06) |
| E-cigarette Information Seeking Behavior | |||||
| Looked for info on electronic cigarette | 453 (15.50) | 3282 | 125 (15.90) | 917 | 1.01 (0.69 – 1.48) |
| Looked for Health effects/cessation | 412 (13.98) | 3304 | 115 (14.05) | 925 | 0.99 (0.68 – 1.46) |
| Looked for Health effects/cessation recently | 262 (8.84) | 3228 | 66 (7.48) | 898 | 0.85 (0.52 – 1.39) |
| Trust Health Info About E-Cigarettes From: | |||||
| Healthcare professional | 3066 (95.13) | 3228 | 855 (96.34) | 897 | 1.48 (0.85 – 2.56) |
| Family/Friends | 2519 (80.32) | 3217 | 721 (79.57) | 896 | 0.95 (0.66 – 1.37) |
| Government health agencies | 2978 (92.26) | 3225 | 824 (92.97) | 899 | 1.21 (0.81 – 1.81) |
| Health orgs/groups | 3006 (93.90) | 3213 | 828 (94.44) | 894 | 1.20 (0.74 – 1.95) |
| Religious org/leaders | 1649 (53.58) | 3210 | 529 (61.17) | 896 | 1.35 (1.02 – 1.81) |
| Tobacco Companies | 883 (31.81) | 3225 | 305 (38.89) | 899 | 1.31 (0.99 – 1.73) |
| E-cig Companies | 904 (34.93) | 3227 | 293 (36.84) | 899 | 1.03 (0.79 – 1.35) |
Abbreviations: HINTS, Health Information National Trends Survey; OR, odds ratio; CI, Confidence Interval.
a
All analyses survey weight adjusted.
b
Weighted proportion.
c
Models adjusted for age, gender, race, and income.
d
Weighted proportion for within strata.