Appendix Table 1.
Factors Associated with Awareness of Heated Tobacco Products (HTP) Among subset of US Adults with No Previous History of Cancer - Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) 5, Cycle 4, 2020
| Variable | aOR (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|
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| Age group | ||
| 18–34 years | 1.8 (1.0–3.3) | 0.06 |
| 35–49 years | 1.9 (1.2–3.0) | 0.01 |
| ≥50 years | ref | |
| Sex | ||
| Female | ref | |
| Male | 1.8 (1.1–3.0) | 0.02 |
| Sexual orientation | ||
| Heterosexual, or straight | ref | |
| Homosexual, or gay or lesbian | 0.5 (0.2–1.5) | 0.21 |
| Bisexual | 0.8 (0.2–2.5) | 0.65 |
| Something else | 0.6 (0.1–6.2) | 0.65 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | ref | |
| Non-Hispanic Black or African American | 1.6 (0.8–3.2) | 0.19 |
| Hispanic | 1.4 (0.7–2.7) | 0.29 |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 2.8 (0.9–8.5) | 0.07 |
| Non-Hispanic Other | 1.5 (0.5–4.8) | 0.46 |
| Educational attainment | ||
| <High school | ref | |
| High school graduate | 0.7 (0.2–2.5) | 0.55 |
| Some college | 1.1 (0.4–3.4) | 0.82 |
| ≥College graduate | 0.8 (0.3–2.4) | 0.70 |
| Income level | ||
| $0 to $9,999 | 3.2 (1.3–7.9) | 0.01 |
| $10,000 to $34,999 | 1.0 (0.6–1.7) | 0.90 |
| $35,000 to $74,999 | ref | |
| ≥$75,000 | 1.4 (0.8–2.7) | 0.26 |
| Urban/rural status | ||
| Rural | ref | |
| Urban | 0.7 (0.3–1.4) | 0.32 |
| Cigarette smoking status | ||
| Never smoker | ref | |
| Former smoker | 0.9 (0.5–1.8) | 0.83 |
| Some days smoker | 3.0 (1.1–8.5) | 0.04 |
| Current everyday smoker | 1.2 (0.5–2.8) | 0.67 |
| E-cigarette use status | ||
| Never | ref | |
| Former e-cigarette user | 1.3 (0.8–2.2) | 0.30 |
| Current e-cigarette user | 1.7 (0.6–4.5) | 0.30 |
| Alcohol use status | ||
| Never drinker | ref | |
| Drinker | 1.0 (0.6–1.5) | 0.91 |
| Response to the question “How worried are you about getting cancer?” | ||
| Not at all/Slightly | ref | |
| Somewhat | 1.5 (0.8–2.6) | 0.20 |
| Moderately/Extremely | 1.8 (1.1–2.8) | 0.02 |
| Agree or disagree with the statement “It seems like everything causes cancer” | ||
| Somewhat disagree/Strongly disagree | ref | |
| Somewhat agree/Strongly agree | 1.1 (0.7–1.8) | 0.73 |
| Agree or disagree with the statement “There’s not much you can do to lower your chances of getting cancer” | ||
| Somewhat disagree/Strongly disagree | ref | |
| Somewhat agree/Strongly agree | 1.0 (0.6–1.7) | 0.99 |
| Agree or disagree with the statement “There are so many different recommendations about preventing cancer, it’s hard to know which ones to follow” | ||
| Somewhat disagree/Strongly disagree | ref | |
| Somewhat agree/Strongly agree | 0.4 (0.3–0.8) | 0.004 |
| Agree or disagree with the statement “If I found out from a genetic test that I was at high risk of cancer, I would change my behaviors such as diet, exercise and getting routine medical tests” | ||
| Somewhat disagree/Strongly disagree | ref | |
| Somewhat agree/Strongly agree | 1.9 (0.9–3.8) | 0.08 |
Note: Boldface indicates statistical significance (p-value<0.05).