Table 2 Correlates of ever trying e-cigarettes: results of the multinomial logistic regression analyses a
From: Use of electronic cigarettes among Romanian university students: a cross-sectional study
Total sample (N=444)b | Smokers (N=154)b | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent variables | Exp(B) | 95% CI | Exp(B) | 95% CI |
Gender | ||||
Female | 1 | 1 | ||
Male | 6.29٭٭٭ | 2.98-13.24 | 11.99٭٭٭ | 3.35-42.90 |
E-cigarettes help quitting smoking | ||||
I totally disagree/I partially disagree/I do not know | 1 | 1 | ||
I totally agree/I partially agree | 2.95٭٭ | 1.46-5.95 | 12.09٭٭٭ | 3.30-44.22 |
E-cigarettes are less dangerous | ||||
I totally disagree/I partially disagree/I do not know | 1 | 1 | ||
I totally agree/I partially agree | 1.70٭٭٭ | 0.91-3.19 | 3.55٭ | 1.26-9.94 |
E-cigarettes are used only by smokers | ||||
I totally disagree/I partially disagree/I do not know | 1 | 1 | ||
I totally agree/I partially agree | 0.43٭٭ | 0.23-0.79 | 0.69 | 0.26-1.84 |
Smoking behavior | ||||
Smoker | 1 | |||
Ex smoker | 0.09٭٭٭ | 0.03-0.24 | ||
Non-smoker | 0.02٭٭٭ | 0.01-0.04 | ||
Number of traditional cigarettes smoked/day | ||||
Maximum 1 pack/day | 1 | |||
>1 pack/day | 10.85٭٭٭ | 2.67-44.03 | ||
Intention to quit traditional smoking within the next year | ||||
Yes | 1 | |||
No | 0.374 | 0.12-1.15 | ||
Friends tried e-cigarettes | ||||
No | 1 | 1 | ||
Yes | 24.25٭٭٭ | 9.55-61.55 | 8.97٭٭٭ | 2.83-28.44 |
Parents tried e-cigarettes | ||||
No | 1 | 1 | ||
Yes | 0.51 | 0.15-1.70 | 0.92 | 0.21-3.87 |
Siblings tried e-cigarettes | ||||
No | 1 | 1 | ||
Yes | 0.41 | 0.07-2.24 | 2.30 | 0.07-6.92 |