Table 1.
Characteristics of the adults who exclusively smoke and do not plan to quit smoking in 30 days, PATH Wave 7.
| Characteristics | Adults who exclusively smoke and do not plan to quit in 30 days |
|---|---|
| Total Sample | 3 |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 2,146 (66.7%) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 649 (13.6%) |
| Hispanic | 459 (11.7%) |
| Non-Hispanic other 227 (8.0%) | |
| Sex | |
| Male | 1,656 (55.5%) |
| Female | 1,825 (44.5%) |
| Age | |
| 18–54 | 2,180 (61.3%) |
| 55+ | 1,301 (38.7%) |
| Household income | |
| < $25,000 | 1,499 (42.0%) |
| > $25,000 | 1,826 (58.0%) |
| Education | |
| High school/GED or less | 1,926 (59.6%) |
| College educated | 1,539 (40.4%) |
| Sexual orientation | |
| Heterosexual | 3,029 (90.8%) |
| Non-heterosexual | 395 (9.2%) |
| Mental health | |
| Excellent/very good/good | 2,507 (73.7%) |
| Fair/poor | 957 (26.3%) |
Figure 1.
Relative risk perception between ENDS and cigarettes among those who exclusively smoke.
Sample sizes are expressed as (the number of participants reporting ENDS misperception) / (the number of participants within the group) and weighted percentage.
NH White: 1,970/2,129 [92.9%], NH Black: 610/643 [95.6%], Hispanic: 432/454 [95.5%], NH Others: 213/225 [95.3%]; Male: 1,504/1,641 [92.5%], Female: 1,721/1,810 [95.4%]; ages 18–54: 2,010/2,170 [92.8%], ages 55+: 1,215/1,281 [95.5%]; some college or more: 1,396/1,528 [91.2%], HS/GED or less: 1,815/1,907 [95.5%]; > $25,000: 1,676/1,817 [92.6%], < $25,000: 1,405/1,484 [95.1%]; Heterosexual: 2,807/3,003 [93.8%], Non-heterosexual: 364/392 [92.8%]; Excellent/Very good/Good mental health: 2,318/2,487 [93.5%]; Fair/poor: 891/948 [94.4%].
Table 2.
Characteristics associated with misperception, among AWES not planning to quit in the next 30 days.
| Characteristics | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic White | Reference |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 1.79 (1.13–2.83) |
| Hispanic | 1.56 (0.90–2.68) |
| Non-Hispanic Other | 1.83 (0.80–4.20) |
| Sex | |
| Female | Reference |
| Male | 0.55 (0.38–0.80) |
| Age | |
| 18–55 | Reference |
| 55+ | 1.47 (1.02–2.12) |
| Education | |
| Some college or more | Reference |
| HS/GED or less | 2.10 (1.47–3.01) |
| Household income | |
| > $25,000 | Reference |
| < $25,000 | 1.12 (0.73–1.74) |
| Sexual orientation | |
| Heterosexual | Reference |
| Non-heterosexual | 0.81 (0.48–1.36) |
| Mental health | |
| Excellent/good | Reference |
| Fair/poor 1.04 | (0.68–1.59) |