Table 5.

Results (odds ratio) from the adjusted analysis looking at beliefs around health impacts among those who have heard of HTPs (n = 1030).

Statement	Males (Ref: Females)	HTPs Users (Ref: Non-User)	Age	Years of Study
	OR (95% CI)	OR (95% CI)	OR (95% CI)	OR (95% CI)
HTPs safe for health (ref: Yes) 1
No	0.6 (0.4–1.2)	0.1 (0.0–0.1)	1.1 (0.9–1.3)	1.0 (0.7–1.3)
Don’t know	0.5 (0.3–1.0)	0.1 (0.0–0.2)	1.1 (0.8–1.3)	0.9 (0.7–1.3)
Can you become addicted to HTPs (ref: Yes) 2
No	1.2 (0.3–4.5)	8.9 (1.8–45.8)	0.7 (0.3–1.4)	1.9 (0.8–4.6)
Don’t know	0.5 (0.3–0.9)	0.6 (0.1–4.4)	1.1 (0.9–1.3)	0.9 (0.7–1.2)
Should HTPs be banned in public places (ref: Yes) 3
No	1.2 (0.9)	4.9 (2.5–9.8)	0.9 (0.8–1.1)	0.9 (0.7–1.0)
Are HTPs safe for passive smokers (ref: Yes)
No	0.9 (0.7–1.3)	0.1 (0.0–0.2)	1.1 (1.0–1.3)	1.0 (0.8–1.2)
Don’t know	0.6 (0.4–0.9)	0.1 (0.1–0.4)	1.2 (1.0–1.3)	0.9 (0.7–1.1)
Are HTPs safe for pregnant women (ref: Yes)
No	0.2 (0.0–1.1)	0.1 (0.0–0.6)	1.3 (0.7–2.5)	0.7 (0.3–1.6)
Don’t know	0.3 (0.1–1.6)	0.1 (0.0–0.8)	1.4 (0.7–2.8)	0.6 (0.3–1.6)

¹n = 1029; ² n = 1027; ³ n = 1025.