Table 1.
Weighted estimates of support for e-cigarette-related policies overall and by various characteristics among a nationally representative sample of adults (18-64 years-old) in the United States (n = 3211).
| Total | Tobacco products out of view to adolescents | Ban on flavored e-cigarette sale | Prohibit e-cigarette use in indoor public places | Prohibit e-cigarette use in restaurants | Prohibit e-cigarette use in bars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (wt. %) | n (wt. %) | n (wt. %) | n (wt. %) | n (wt. %) | n (wt. %) | |
| Overall | 3211 (100%) | 2448 (78.1%) | 1918 (63.3%) | 2538 (82.9%) | 2677 (86.5%) | 2307 (76.1%) |
| Gender | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | |
| Male | 1549 (49.6) | 1069 (70.9) | 834 (56.9) | 1185 (80.4) | 1253 (83.8) | 1061 (72.6) |
| Female | 1662 (50.4) | 1379 (85.2) | 1084 (69.6) | 1353 (85.5) | 1424 (89.1) | 1246 (79.6) |
| Race/ethnicity | *** | *** | * | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 2204 (61.3) | 1659 (75.7) | 1287 (60.3) | 1742 (82.1) | 1845 (85.9) | 1589 (75.7) |
| Non-Hispanic African American | 300 (12.1) | 229 (76.8) | 173 (58.7) | 235 (79.9) | 248 (83.2) | 210 (72.4) |
| Latino/Hispanic | 455 (17.9) | 368 (82.3) | 300 (71.8) | 370 (87.8) | 376 (89.3) | 334 (79.4) |
| Non-Hispanic Other/2+ Races | 252 (8.7) | 192 (81.8) | 158 (73.6) | 191 (83.1) | 208 (89.0) | 174 (77.9) |
| Education | *** | *** | *** | |||
| Less than high school | 206 (10.0) | 165 (81.8) | 138 (69.2) | 146 (74.3) | 151 (75.7) | 136 (69.9) |
| High school or equivalent | 760 (27.4) | 555 (75.1) | 451 (62.5) | 595 (81.6) | 625 (85.3) | 531 (74.2) |
| Some college | 947 (28.9) | 702 (77.4) | 528 (60.8) | 709 (80.9) | 758 (85.1) | 633 (72.7) |
| College or above | 1298 (33.7) | 1026 (80.1) | 801 (64.3) | 1088 (88.4) | 1143 (91.7) | 1007 (82.5) |
| Region | * | ** | * | |||
| Northeast | 640 (17.2) | 505 (80.5) | 391 (65.2) | 508 (83.8) | 536 (86.9) | 472 (77.9) |
| Midwest | 743 (20.9) | 559 (77.2) | 462 (65.4) | 583 (82.6) | 614 (87.0) | 533 (76.7) |
| South | 1095 (37.8) | 818 (76.1) | 630 (59.9) | 840 (80.6) | 882 (83.5) | 751 (72.9) |
| West | 733 (24.1) | 566 (80.3) | 435 (65.5) | 607 (86.3) | 645 (90.3) | 551 (79.5) |
| Political orientation | *** | * | ** | *** | *** | |
| Conservative | 1037 (31.8) | 737 (72.6) | 584 (59.6) | 817 (81.6) | 857 (84.9) | 726 (73.9) |
| Moderate | 797 (25.6) | 624 (80.7) | 485 (64.9) | 638 (84.4) | 669 (87.2) | 571 (76.2) |
| Liberal | 1029 (30.0) | 835 (84.1) | 639 (66.3) | 821 (85.7) | 882 (90.9) | 773 (81.2) |
| Unspecified | 348 (12.6) | 252 (72.4) | 210 (62.2) | 262 (76.8) | 269 (78.4) | 237 (69.7) |
| Cigarette smoking status | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | |
| Never | 1894 (66.0) | 1548 (81.9) | 1260 (68.3) | 1666 (88.8) | 1717 (91.2) | 1550 (83.3) |
| Former | 710 (20.7) | 518 (74.2) | 394 (57.9) | 540 (79.1) | 592 (85.7) | 481 (70.6) |
| Current | 607 (13.3) | 382 (65.2) | 264 (47.1) | 332 (59.7) | 368 (64.3) | 276 (49.4) |
| E-cigarette use status | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | |
| Never | 2340 (82.6) | 1865 (80.1) | 1566 (67.7) | 2050 (87.9) | 2107 (90.0) | 1897 (81.8) |
| Former | 382 (12.3) | 261 (70.1) | 181 (49.3) | 246 (67.8) | 282 (76.0) | 209 (56.6) |
| Current | 489 (5.0) | 322 (65.3) | 171 (26.2) | 242 (39.0) | 288 (55.2) | 201 (31.0) |
Abbreviations: e-cigarette, electronic cigarette; wt.%, weighted percent; SE, standard error.
*
P < .05; **P < .01; ***P < .001 based on weighted Pearson chi-square tests.