Table 4.
Variable | b | 95% CI | P-value | |
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Perceived ad relevance | ||||
Source credibility (stratified by cigarette smoking) | Non-smokers | 0.22 | 0.17, 0.27 | <0.001 |
Current smokers | 0.04 | −0.26, 0.34 | 0.781 | |
Perceived ad effectiveness | ||||
Source credibility (main effect) | 0.39 | 0.34, 0.43 | <0.001 | |
Ad liking | ||||
Source credibility (main effect) | 0.41 | 0.36, 0.46 | <0.001 | |
Use interest | ||||
Source credibility (stratified by cigarette smoking) | Non-smokers | 0.17 | 0.12,0.23 | <0.001 |
Current smokers | 0.08 | −0.27, 0.43 | 0.656 | |
Harm perceptions | ||||
Source credibility (main effect) | −0.04 | −0.10, 0.03 | 0.278 |
Linear mixed effects models with random intercepts were used to estimate associations. We report significant main effects and interaction effects for perceived source credibility and cigarette smoking status on outcome variables. Covariates included age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, and e-cigarette use.