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. 2019 Nov 4;22(7):1123–1130. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntz157

Table 3.

Comparison of Results From Survey-Weighted Unadjusted Regression, Survey-Weighted Adjusted Regression, and Survey- and Inverse Propensity-Weighted Regression

Unadjusted regression
OR (95% CI), p
Adjusted regression
OR (95% CI), p
IPW regression
OR (95% CI), p
Ever e-cigarette use on ever smoking 17.23 (14.86 to 19.97), p < .001 5.63 (4.71 to 6.73), p < .001 2.49 (1.77 to 3.51), p < .001
Ever e-cigarette use on current smoking 35.86 (15.85 to 81.11), p< .001 4.45 (1.73 to 11.40), p =.002 2.17 (0.62 to 7.63), p = .228
Current e-cigarette use on ever smoking 22.08 (16.19 to 30.13), p < .001 3.79 (2.53 to 5.68), p < .001 2.32 (1.66 to 3.25), p < .001
Current e-cigarette use on current smoking 16.46 (10.22 to 26.50), p < .001 1.37 (0.66 to 2.84), p = .403 0.95 (0.55 to 1.60), p = .849

Results are presented as odds ratio (OR), p value, and 95% confidence interval (CI). Inverse propensity weighting (IPW) accounted for covariates (grade, sex, race, current alcohol use, current marijuana use, lifetime use of other illicit substances, perceived peer smoking, perceived exposure to health warnings on cigarette packaging, frequency of getting disciplined for misbehavior, willingness to break rules for new and exciting experiences, positive mood, disapproval of smoking, dissatisfaction being near people smoking, highest level of education of father), bolded if p < .05. E-cigarette = electronic cigarette.