Table 5. Association Between Reduced e-Cigarette Use During COVID-19 and Other Factors.
| Characteristic | Quitting or reduced e-cigarette use [n = 991], OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted | Adjusted | |
| Legal age of purchasing tobacco, including e-cigarettes, y | ||
| 13-20 (underage youth) | 0.94 (0.73-1.22) | 1.07 (0.77-1.49) |
| 21-24 (young adult) | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1.06 (0.82-1.37) | 0.98 (0.77-1.25) |
| Other | 1.04 (0.46-2.35) | 1.10 (0.47-2.57) |
| Female | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| LGBTQ | ||
| Yes | 0.76 (0.57-2.54) | 0.80 (0.57-1.11) |
| No | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| African American/Black, non-Hispanic | 1.56 (1.10-2.21)a | 1.20 (.76-1.88) |
| Asian/ Pacific Islander | 2.35 (1.39-3.96)a | 1.88 (1.10-3.22)a |
| Other/multiracial, non-Hispanic | 1.62 (1.17-2.25)a | 1.60 (1.04-2.47)a |
| Hispanic, non-African American/Black | 1.13 (.74-1.71) | 1.40 (0.85-2.32) |
| White, non-Hispanic | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Adhering to stay-at-home mandate | ||
| Yes | 1.55 (1.12-2.15)a | 1.49 (1.06-2.08)a |
| No | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Harder to get products | ||
| Longer shipping times | 0.84 (0.59-1.20) | 0.69 (0.49-0.95)a |
| I can’t go to the vape shop | 0.89 (0.62-1.28) | 0.84 (0.63-1.14) |
| My product is not available online | 1.51 (0.97-2.34) | 1.34 (0.78-2.31) |
| It’s more expensive | 0.77 (0.48-1.22) | 0.71 (0.44-1.16) |
| Restrictions on number of products I can buy | 1.15 (0.69-2.60) | 1.05 (0.68-1.64) |
| I can’t go to a grocery store or gas station | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| No. of times an e-cigarette was used | ||
| 11-99 | 0.44 (0.32-0.61)a | 0.48 (0.30-0.78)a |
| ≥100 | 0.24 (0.17-0.34)a | 0.32 (0.20-0.51)a |
| 1-10 | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Nicotine dependence | ||
| Dependent (any answer as yes to HONC) | 0.45 (0.33-0.61)a | 0.49 (0.35-0.70)a |
| Not dependent (all other answers) | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
Abbreviations: COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; HONC, Hooked on Nicotine Checklist; LGBTQ, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer; OR, odds ratio.
a
Statistically significant at P > .05.