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Table 2 Adjusted Odds Ratiosa for Internalizing Problems for Different Tobacco Product Use/Exposure Status

From: Passive exposure to e-cigarette emissions is associated with worsened mental health

 

GAIN-SS ≥ 2

GAIN-SS ≥ 3

GAIN-SS = 4

AOR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Non-usersb with no secondhand exposure

Ref

Ref

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Exclusive Cigarette Smokers

2.53 (2.19, 2.92)*

2.40 (2.02, 2.85)*

2.72 (2.18, 3.39)*

Exclusive E-cigarette Users (with no history of smoking)

3.14 (2.41, 4.09)*

2.73 (2.13, 3.51)*

3.37 (2.44, 4.67)*

Exclusive E-cigarette users (with history of smoking)

2.30 (1.78, 2.99)*

2.21 (1.69, 2.90)*

2.48 (1.76, 3.48)*

Dual users

3.37 (2.85, 4.00)*

3.52 (2.91, 4.25)*

4.16 (3.23, 5.35)*

Noncombustible Tobacco Users (with no history of smoking)

1.48 (1.01, 2.17)*

1.38 (0.91, 2.10)

1.46 (0.84, 2.55)

Noncombustible Tobacco Users (with a history of smoking)

1.65 (1.2, 2.26)*

1.51 (1.02, 2.24)*

1.54 (0.87, 2.71)

Secondhand Smoke Exposed Non-usersb

1.63 (1.37, 1.94)*

1.49 (1.21, 1.84)*

1.67 (1.29, 2.16)*

Secondhand E-cigarette Emissions Exposed Non-usersb

1.43 (1.03, 1.99)*

1.21 (0.83, 1.76)

1.43 (0.86, 2.39)

  1. AOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval. AORs marked with an asterisk (*) are statistically significant (p < 0.05)
  2. aAdjusted for the following covariates: sex, age, race/ethnicity, chronic conditions, BMI, and annual household income
  3. bNon-users = individuals reporting no current use of any tobacco product and no history of smoking cigarettes