Table 3.
Correlates of discouragement from using e-cigarettes (N = 1,847)
| b | SE | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participant characteristics | |||
| Age | .01 | .00 | .010 |
| White | −.25 | .07 | <.001 |
| Hispanic | .16 | .09 | .085 |
| Female | .35 | .06 | <.001 |
| Gay, lesbian, or bisexual | −.19 | .10 | .049 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | .03 | .06 | .631 |
| OTP user | .17 | .06 | .008 |
| Type of tobacco user | |||
| Only cigarettes | REF | REF | |
| Only e-cigarettes | −.75 | .08 | <.001 |
| Dual user | −.39 | .06 | <.001 |
| Message characteristics | |||
| Health harm category | |||
| Addiction | REF | REF | |
| Other health effects | .46 | .04 | <.001 |
| Device explosions | .62 | .08 | <.001 |
| E-liquid toxicity | .65 | .08 | <.001 |
| Chemicals set 2 | .78 | .08 | <.001 |
| Chemicals set 1 | .81 | .08 | <.001 |
| Cardiovascular harm | .93 | .08 | <.001 |
| Respiratory harm | .99 | .08 | <.001 |
The table shows unstandardized regression coefficients (b) and standard errors (SE); outcome was discouragement from smoking (1 = not at all, to 5 = a lot).