Table 2.
E-cigarette Network Ties, Nicotine Use, and COVID-19 Responses among E-Cigarette Users.
| Experience Concern | Risk for Bad COVID Outcome | Change Risk Perception | Consider Quitting | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B (S.E.) | B (S.E.) | Odds ratio [95% CI] | Odds ratio [95% CI] | |
| Total E-cig network ties | 0.014** (0.004) | 0.034* (0.016) | 1.022† [0.997–1.048] | 1.039** [1.012–1.067] |
| E-cig frequency past 30 days | −0.013*** (0.003) | −0.036** (0.013) | 0.958*** [0.939–0.977] | 0.950*** [0.931–0.969] |
| Current smoker | 0.061 (0.077) | −0.114 (0.295) | 0.500** [0.326–0.765] | 0.631* [0.412–0.967] |
| Age | −0.010** (0.003) | −0.020 (0.012) | 0.985† [0.969–1.002] | 0.985† [0.968–1.002] |
| Education attained (ref. HS diploma or less) | ||||
| Some College/2 year degree | 0.005 (0.102) | −0.092 (0.387) | 0.737 [0.421–1.289] | 0.718 [0.415–1.245] |
| Bachelors degree or greater | 0.128 (0.114) | 0.246 (0.434) | 0.827 [0.443–1.544] | 1.009 [0.542–1.880] |
| Gender (ref. Male) | ||||
| Female | −0.052 (0.079) | −0.017 (0.303) | 0.911 [0.594–1.398] | 1.010 [0.658–1.548] |
| Other | −0.482 (0.431) | −1.289 (1.642) | 0.452 [0.045–5.765] | 0.227 [0.026–1.966] |
| Race/ethnicity (ref. White) | ||||
| Black, African-American | 0.010 (0.148) | 0.361 (0.566) | 1.569 [0.636–3.869] | 0.925 [0.404–2.117] |
| Latinx | 0.087 (0.101) | −0.405 (0.385) | 1.028 [0.584–1.810] | 0.732 [0.421–1.272] |
| Asian | 0.121 (0.186) | −0.643 (0.707) | 0.755 [0.268–2.122] | 0.650 [0.227–1.857] |
| Other | −0.186 (0.186) | 0.101 (0.708) | 1.368 [0.460–4.065] | 1.155 [0.400–3.338] |
| Employed full time | 0.034 (0.088) | 0.668* (0.337) | 1.104 [0.688–1.772] | 1.143 [0.713–1.830] |
| Political views | 0.022 (0.032) | 0.376** (0.121) | 1.143 [0.963–1.355] | 1.176 [0.992–1.395] |
| Income (ref. <$25 k) | ||||
| $25–$50 k | 0.259* (0.103) | 0.012 (0.391) | 1.311 [0.755–2.275] | 1.404 [0.814–2.419] |
| $50–$75 k | 0.104 (0.112) | −0.389 (0.427) | 0.922 [0.510–1.669] | 1.093 [0.602–1.983] |
| $75–100 k | 0.349* (0.153) | 0.054 (0.582) | 2.051 [0.811–5.187] | 2.009 [0.810–4.982] |
| Over $100 k | 0.301† (0.156) | −0.100 (0.594) | 1.198 [0.521–2.752] | 1.289 [0.563–2.954] |
| Married | 0.153† (0.092) | 0.402 (0.350) | 1.476 [0.902–2.415] | 1.423 [0.869–2.328] |
| Children in household | 0.111 (0.085) | 0.229 (0.325) | 1.029 [0.648–1.632] | 0.866 [0.548–1.368] |
| Heterosexual | 0.013 (0.104) | −0.079 (0.397) | 1.162 [0.662–2.041] | 1.549 [0.891–2.692] |
| Constant | 1.010*** (0.210) | 5.027*** (0.799) | 5.949** [1.866–18.97] | 3.899* [1.246–12.198] |
Note.†p < 0.10; *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001. All reported odds ratios are adjusted odds ratios.