Table 2.
Percent of Concordant and Discordant Responses to the Questions Assessing Lifetime Electronic Cigarette (E-Cigarette) Use and Lifetime Use of One or More E-Cigarette Devices
| Concordant | Discordant | Kappa | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total sample | 83.2 | 16.8 | 0.67 | (0.63–0.70) |
| Lifetime vapers | 68.5 | 31.5 | — | |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 63.2 | 36.8 | 0.61 | (0.56–0.66) |
| Male | 74.4 | 25.6 | 0.73 | (0.69–0.77) |
| Race | ||||
| Nonwhite | 58.5 | 41.5 | 0.58 | (0.53–0.63) |
| White | 77.3 | 22.7 | 0.74 | (0.70–0.78) |
| Lifetime product use | ||||
| Traditional tobacco products | ||||
| No | 57.2 | 42.8 | 0.64 | (0.58–0.69) |
| Yes | 73.9 | 26.1 | 0.39 | (0.31–0.47) |
| Disposable, cig-a-like, or E-hookah | ||||
| No | 63.0 | 37.0 | 0.64 | (0.60–0.68) |
| Yes | 85.6 | 14.4 | — | |
| Vape pen or Ego | ||||
| No | 58.4 | 41.6 | 0.64 | (0.59-0.68) |
| Yes | 76.5 | 23.5 | — | |
| JUUL | ||||
| No | 49.7 | 50.3 | 0.59 | (0.50–0.67) |
| Yes | 71.6 | 28.4 | — | |
| Other pod-based system | ||||
| No | 55.5 | 44.5 | 0.60 | (0.56–0.65) |
| Yes | 80.6 | 19.4 | — | |
| Mods or APVs | ||||
| No | 62.0 | 38.0 | 0.66 | (0.62–0.70) |
| Yes | 75.1 | 24.9 | — | |
APV = advanced personal vaporizers, CI = confidence interval.