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. 2020 Feb 4;17(3):978. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030978

Table 2.

Logistic model predicting odds of past 30-Day ENDS use in smoke-free locations—main effects.

Variable Do Not Report Using ENDS in Smoke-Free Places Report Using ENDS in Smoke-Free Places Crude Model * Adjusted Model **
n = 862 n = 1189
N = 2051 n % SE n % SE Crude OR 95% CI LB 95% CI UB Adj OR * 95% CI LB 95% CI UB
Sociodemographic Characteristics
Age
18–24 248 19.56 1.51 291 16.80 1.06 1 -- -- 1 -- --
25–34 196 26.09 1.52 298 27.22 1.26 1.19 0.87 1.63 1.10 0.80 1.53
35–44 150 20.09 1.54 249 23.46 1.52 1.33 0.96 1.84 1.21 0.85 1.72
45–55 121 14.43 1.05 204 17.72 1.24 1.49 1.06 2.10 1.33 0.94 1.89
55+ 147 19.82 1.61 147 14.79 1.23 0.77 0.55 1.10 0.70 0.49 1.00
Gender
Male 463 56.87 1.82 572 50.79 1.68 0.75 * 0.61 * 0.91 * 0.76 * 0.62 * 0.93 *
Female 399 43.13 1.82 617 49.21 1.68 1 -- -- 1 -- --
Race
White alone 687 80.20 1.60 957 83.18 1.34 1 -- -- 1 -- --
Black or other alone 167 18.97 1.60 219 15.96 1.29 0.79 0.57 1.09 0.77 0.55 1.07
Sexual Orientation
LGBT + 75 7.48 0.97 133 10.38 0.95 1.49 * 1.01 * 2.20 * 1.37 0.93 2.02
Heterosexual 779 91.53 1.04 1044 88.42 1.05 1 -- -- 1 -- --
Marital Status
Single 383 41.22 1.88 504 39.07 1.63 1 -- -- 1 -- --
Married or other 479 58.78 1.88 685 60.93 1.63 1.04 0.83 1.31 1.03 0.77 1.38
Education
Less than High School 140 14.53 1.25 160 12.56 0.92 1 -- -- 1 -- --
GED 90 9.79 1.11 153 13.06 1.13 1.83 * 1.16 * 2.90 * 1.76 * 1.09 * 2.85 *
High School Diploma 231 28.32 1.99 243 20.72 1.40 0.94 0.64 1.38 0.93 0.63 1.37
Any College 392 46.57 2.11 627 53.02 1.75 1.42 * 1.06 * 1.90 * 1.38 * 1.02 * 1.88 *
Yearly Income
Below $25k 419 45.64 2.23 552 43.34 1.79 0.94 0.75 1.17 0.97 0.77 1.22
Above $25K 382 47.23 2.22 568 50.45 1.98 1 -- -- 1 -- --
Residence Type
Missing 250 19.90 1.58 291 16.80 1.06
Single family home 392 51.18 1.96 595 55.65 1.77 1 -- -- 1 -- --
Multi-family home or apartment complex 191 25.10 1.63 259 23.76 1.53 0.83 0.65 1.06 0.89 0.70 1.13
Something else 29 3.83 0.82 44 3.79 0.65 0.85 0.51 1.44 0.95 0.53 1.72
Own or Rent Home
Own 302 37.36 2.18 375 33.75 1.50 1 -- -- 1 -- --
Rent 413 46.42 2.13 592 49.03 1.60 1.17 0.93 1.47 1.25 0.96 1.62
None of the Above 136 14.88 1.33 215 16.60 1.19 0.29 0.93 1.80 1.39 0.97 2.00
Home Smoking Policy
Tobacco use prohibited at all times 426 50.53 1.99 626 52.91 1.78 1 -- -- 1 -- --
Any other policy 432 48.84 1.99 562 46.91 1.77 0.92 0.73 1.17 1.05 0.82 1.36
Device Preference and ENDS Use Rationale
ENDS Device Most Frequently Used
Cartridge or disposable user 543 62.79 1.89 628 54.70 1.81 1 -- -- 1 -- --
Tank user 285 32.40 1.70 529 42.89 1.74 1.49 1.21 * 1.84 * 1.47 * 1.17 * 1.85 *
Use ENDS Because: they might be less harmful to people around me than cigarettes
Yes 614 72.31 1.75 1007 85.30 1.06 2.06* 1.57 * 2.69 * 2.10 * 1.59 * 2.76 *
No 245 27.15 1.73 179 14.55 1.06 1 -- -- 1 -- --
Use/used e-cigarettes because: They don’t smell
Yes 538 63.85 1.74 901 76.95 1.48 1.90* 1.49 * 2.41 * 1.86 * 1.43 * 2.41 *
No 322 35.84 1.73 285 22.85 1.49 1 -- -- 1 -- --
Use/used e-cigarettes because: It comes/came in flavors I like/liked
Yes 520 58.11 1.79 905 74.75 1.43 1.99 * 1.58 * 2.49 * 2.04 * 1.62 * 2.55 *
No 337 41.24 1.79 282 25.12 1.44 1 -- -- 1 -- --
Use/used e-cigarettes because: Using them helps people to quit smoking cigarettes
Yes 546 64.57 2.03 877 73.74 1.44 1.51 * 1.20 * 1.90 * 1.52 * 1.20 * 1.92 *
No 315 35.26 2.02 309 26.03 1.44 1 -- -- 1 -- --
Use/used e-cigarettes as an alternative to quitting tobacco altogether
Yes 396 47.53 1.82 736 62.50 1.49 1.70 * 1.37 * 2.11 * 1.71 * 1.37 * 2.13 *
No 464 52.14 1.82 448 37.18 1.48 1 -- -- 1 -- --
Use/used e-cigarettes as a way of cutting down on cigarette smoking
Yes 485 59.07 1.71 931 78.22 1.45 2.40 * 1.90 * 3.02 * 2.38 * 1.86 * 3.05 *
No 376 40.89 1.71 257 21.70 1.46 1 -- -- 1 -- --
Cessation and Dependence
Count of times over past 12 months, stopped using tobacco for one day or longer because trying to quit
0 times 558 64.29 1.62 706 59.26 1.66 1 -- -- 1 -- --
1 time 71 8.80 1.13 104 8.88 1.02 0.95 0.64 1.41 0.98 0.66 1.45
2–3 times 153 17.72 1.41 237 20.04 1.28 1.20 0.93 1.55 1.23 0.95 1.61
4+ times 80 9.19 0.98 142 11.82 0.99 1.46 * 1.07 * 2.00 * 1.54 * 1.12 * 2.13 *
Minutes after waking to first cigarette
less than 5 min 192 23.32 1.67 273 22.75 1.17 1 -- -- 1 -- --
5–30 min 303 33.32 1.61 443 36.97 1.61 1.15 0.91 1.46 1.13 0.88 1.46
31–60 min 165 19.71 1.48 220 18.94 1.30 1.00 0.72 1.39 1.00 0.71 1.40
61+ min 195 22.82 1.78 248 20.85 1.43 1.00 0.76 1.32 0.99 0.74 1.33
Minutes after waking to first puff on ENDS
Missing 552 63.02 1.88 414 35.44 1.50
Less than 5 min 71 8.41 1.28 138 11.26 0.92 1 -- -- 1 -- --
5–30 min 74 8.52 1.00 196 16.73 1.34 1.39 0.86 2.23 1.47 0.82 2.63
31–60 min 53 5.55 0.65 148 12.45 0.95 1.83 * 1.16 * 2.88 * 2.03 * 1.17 * 3.54 *
61+ min 112 14.50 1.42 293 24.12 1.14 1.25 0.80 1.94 1.37 0.79 2.36
Frequency of Daily Cigarette/ENDS Use
Nondaily (Both Products) 169 19.94 1.39 184 15.58 1.12 1 -- -- 1 -- --
Nondaily Cigs, Daily ENDS 40 4.97 0.90 158 13.14 0.98 3.00 * 1.92 * 4.67 * 1.28 0.72 2.26
Daily (Both Products) 41 5.49 0.93 142 12.39 0.98 2.67 * 1.66 * 4.28 * 1.60 0.81 3.14
Daily Cigs, Nondaily ENDS 612 69.60 1.71 705 58.89 1.72 1.02 0.81 1.28 0.63 0.39 1.04
Frequency of Daily ENDS Use, Regardless of Cigarette Use
Nondaily ENDS 781 89.55 1.21 889 74.47 1.36 1 -- -- 1 -- --
Daily ENDS 81 10.45 1.21 300 25.53 1.36 2.79 * 2.05 * 3.81 * 2.04 * 1.39 * 3.01 *
Frequency of Daily Cigarette Use
Nondaily Cigarette User 209 24.91 1.63 342 28.72 1.44 1 -- -- 1 -- --
Daily Cigarette User 653 75.09 1.63 847 71.28 1.44 0.79 0.64 0.97 0.65 0.43 1.00

a Crude-odds ratios correspond to model output using only the given variable as a predictor for past-30 day self-reported ENDS use. b Adjusted-odds ratios correspond to model output using the given variable as a predictor for past-30 day self-reported ENDS use, including age, gender, race, education, and minutes to first cigarette as model covariates. Corresponds to reference category. * Corresponds to significant odds ratio (p < 0.05)