Table 1.
Cross-sectional Associations Between E-cigarette Usea and Myocardial Infarction Among Smokers Reporting a Recent Quit Attemptb (NHIS 2014 and 2016 Combined)
| Unadjusted model (N=5,682) | Adjusted model (N=5,657) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | OR (95% CI) | p-value | OR (95% CI) | p-value |
| Myocardial infarction | 0.65 (0.50, 0.87) | 0.004 | 0.82 (0.60, 1.11) | 0.197 |
| Hypertension | — | — | 1.11 (0.94, 1.30) | 0.190 |
| Diabetes mellitus | — | — | 1.04 (0.83, 1.31) | 0.732 |
| High cholesterol | — | — | 1.16 (0.99, 1.36) | 0.064 |
| Woman | — | — | 0.89 (0.79, 1.02) | 0.105 |
| Age (per 10 years) | — | — | 0.73 (0.70, 0.78) | <0.001 |
| BMI | — | — | 1.00 (0.99, 1.00) | 0.197 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White | — | — | ref | — |
| Hispanic | — | — | 0.43 (0.35, 0.53) | <0.001 |
| Black | — | — | 0.36 (0.30, 0.43) | <0.001 |
| Asian | — | — | 0.41 (0.28, 0.60) | <0.001 |
| Other race | — | — | 0.89 (0.58, 1.40) | 0.632 |
| Myocardial infarctions | ||||
| Never e-cigarette users | 155 | — | 155 | — |
| Ever e-cigarette users | 137 | — | 137 | — |
Note: Boldface indicates statistical significance (p<0.05). Analysis accounts for complex survey design and weights as described previously.2
a
Daily, some days, or former e-cigarette users.
b
People who answered “yes” to the question: During the PAST 12 MONTHS, have you stopped smoking for more than one day BECAUSE YOU WERE TRYING TO QUIT SMOKING?
NHIS, National Health Interview Survey.