Table 1.
Sample characteristics of all selected immigrants in the 2014/2015 and 2018/2019 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey (TUS-CPS)
| Characteristics | Full Sample | E-Cigarette Ever User | E-Cigarette Never User |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 35,642 | 1005 | 34,208 |
| Age | |||
| 18–24 | 6.9(6.5, 7.3) | 14.6(11.3, 17.9) | 6.6(6.2, 7.1) |
| 25–34 | 21.0(20.5, 21.5) | 35.0(31.4, 38.6) | 20.6(20.1, 21.1) |
| 35–44 | 22.7(22.2, 23.2) | 22.4(19.5, 25.3) | 22.8(22.3, 23.3) |
| 45–54 | 20.3(19.8, 20.8) | 15.1(12.7, 17.5) | 20.5(20.0, 21.0) |
| 55+ | 29.1(28.6, 29.6) | 12.9(10.7, 15.1) | 29.5(28.9, 30.0) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 49.2(48.6, 49.8) | 71.8(68.7, 75.0) | 48.3(47.7, 49.0) |
| Female | 50.8(50.2, 51.4) | 28.2(25.0, 31.3) | 51.7(51.0, 52.3) |
| Race | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 17.4(17.0, 17.8) | 33.4(30.1, 36.7) | 16.8(16.4, 17.3) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 8.7(8.3, 9.0) | 5.5(3.6, 7.3) | 8.8(8.4, 9.1) |
| Hispanic | 45.8(45.2, 46.4) | 32.5(28.9, 36.1) | 46.2(45.6, 46.9) |
| Non-Hispanic other | 28.1(27.6, 28.7) | 28.7(25.2, 32.2) | 28.2(27.6, 28.7) |
| Employment status | |||
| Full-time | 55.0(54.4, 55.6) | 64.0(60.3, 67.7) | 54.8(54.2, 55.4) |
| Part-time | 9.7(9.4, 10.1) | 12.6(10.0, 15.3) | 9.6(9.3, 10.0) |
| Unemployed | 3.4(3.2, 3.6) | 4.3(2.8, 5.8) | 3.3(3.1, 3.6) |
| Not in labor force | 31.9(31.4, 32.5) | 19.1(16.0, 22.1) | 32.2(31.7, 32.8) |
| Income | |||
| USD <25,000 | 25.3(24.8, 25.8) | 22.9(19.7, 26.1) | 25.3(24.8, 25.9) |
| USD 25,000–50,000 | 28.0(27.5, 28.6) | 25.2(22.0, 28.5) | 28.1(27.5, 28.7) |
| USD >50,000 | 46.7(46.1, 47.3) | 51.9(48.2, 55.6) | 46.6(46.0, 47.2) |
| Educational attainment | |||
| Some high school or less | 24.1(23.6, 24.6) | 11.0(8.6, 13.5) | 24.4(23.9, 25.0) |
| High school graduate or GED | 24.5(24.0, 25.1) | 20.0(16.9, 23.1) | 24.7(24.1, 25.2) |
| Some college or associate’s degree | 18.9(18.4, 19.4) | 30.8(27.3, 34.4) | 18.6(18.1, 19.1) |
| At least a bachelor’s degree | 32.4(31.8, 33.0) | 38.2(34.6, 41.8) | 32.3(31.7, 32.9) |
| Other tobacco product use | |||
| Yes | 13.7(13.3, 14.1) | 79.0(76.0, 82.0) | 11.6(11.2, 12.0) |
| No | 86.3(85.9, 86.7) | 21.0(18.0, 24.0) | 88.4(88.0, 88.8) |
| Years in U.S. | |||
| 0–5 | 12.3(11.9, 12.7) | 16.6(13.8, 19.4) | 12.2(11.7, 12.6) |
| 6–10 | 14.0(13.5, 14.4) | 15.9(12.8, 19.0) | 14.0(13.5, 14.4) |
| 11–20 | 29.0(28.5, 29.6) | 27.9(24.5, 31.2) | 29.1(28.5, 29.7) |
| 20+ | 44.7(44.1, 45.3) | 39.6(36.1, 43.2) | 44.8(44.2, 45.4) |
| Survey year | |||
| 2014–2015 | 48.0(47.4, 48.6) | 41.4(37.9, 45.0) | 48.2(47.6, 48.8) |
| 2018–2019 | 52.0(51.4, 52.6) | 58.6(55.0, 62.1) | 51.8(51.2, 52.4) |
All variables are presented as weighted percentages; Rao–Scott chi-square tests were used to compare characteristics between the two groups (p < 0.01). GED: General Educational Development.