Table 1

Awareness, ever use and past month use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) among US adults—ConsumerStyles 2010

CharacteristicHeard of ENDS (n=3057)Ever use ENDS* (n=249)Past month use of ENDS* (n=115)
% (95% CI)OR (95% CI)% (95% CI)OR (95% CI)% (95% CI)OR (95% CI)
Sex
 Male35.4 (33.4 to 37.5)1.34 (1.17 to 1.53) 6.5 (4.9 to 8.0)0.59 (0.40 to 0.86) 3.6 (2.4 to 4.9)1.03 (0.64 to 1.67)
 Female29.1 (27.0 to 31.1)110.5 (7.9 to 13.2)13.5 (2.5 to 4.6)1
Age group (years)
 18–2441.0 (32.4 to 49.6)3.90 (2.67 to 5.69) 10.1 (3.1 to 17.0)1.30 (0.54 to 3.14) 0.46 (0.12 to 1.74)
 25–3440.5 (37.3 to 43.8)3.83 (3.17 to 4.62) 9.2 (6.2 to 12.2)1.17 (0.67 to 2.05)3.7 (1.6 to 5.7)0.69 (0.31 to 1.53)
 35–4437.1 (34.7 to 39.5)3.31 (2.80 to 3.91) 6.9 (4.9 to 9.0)0.87 (0.51 to 1.48)2.9 (1.7 to 4.1)0.54 (0.27 to 1.10)
 45–5433.9 (32.0 to 35.7)2.88 (2.46 to 3.36) 9.2 (7.1 to 11.3)1.18 (0.71 to 1.93)4.8 (3.2 to 6.4)0.91 (0.47 to 1.74)
 55–6425.6 (23.3 to 27.8)1.93 (1.62 to 2.30) 5.9 (3.4 to 8.4)0.73 (0.39 to 1.36)3.1 (1.2 to 5.0)0.59 (0.25 to 1.35)
 65+15.1 (13.4 to 16.8)17.9 (4.8 to 11.1)15.2 (2.5 to 7.9)1
Race
 Caucasian, NH33.9 (32.1 to 35.7)18.3 (6.4 to 10.1)13.3 (2.3 to 4.3)1
 African–American, NH25.8 (21.7 to 29.9)0.68 (0.54 to 0.85) 8.9 (4.9 to 12.9)1.08 (0.62 to 1.89)5.8 (2.4 to 9.3)1.79 (0.89 to 3.61)
 Hispanic28.5 (24.6 to 32.5)0.78 (0.63 to 0.96) 8.2 (4.6 to 11.7)0.99 (0.58 to 1.68)3.1 (1.1 to 5.2)0.94 (0.45 to 1.99)
 Other32.3 (26.7 to 38.0)0.93 (0.71 to 1.22)8.9 (4.5 to 13.3)1.09 (0.60 to 1.97)4.3 (0.9 to 7.8)1.32 (0.55 to 3.19)
Income
 <$15k26.9 (23.2 to 30.6)0.79 (0.61 to 1.03)12.9 (5.8 to 20.0)2.24 (1.25 to 4.02) 4.6 (1.7 to 7.5)1.40 (0.68 to 2.89)
 $15k–$24.9k29.3 (24.1 to 34.4)0.89 (0.72 to 1.09)12.6 (6.7 to 18.5)1.36 (0.82 to 2.28)4.1 (1.6 to 6.6)1.48 (0.74 to 2.97)
 $25k–$39.9k31.7 (27.6 to 35.7)0.95 (0.80 to 1.13)8.1 (4.7 to 11.4)1.59 (0.92 to 2.77)4.3 (1.9 to 6.8)1.25 (0.58 to 2.69)
 $40k–$59.9k33.1 (29.8 to 36.5)0.71 (0.57 to 0.87)9.3 (5.1 to 13.5)2.30 (1.17 to 4.51) 3.7 (1.3 to 6.1)1.57 (0.73 to 3.35)
 $60k+34.3 (32.2 to 36.4)16.0 (4.7 to 7.4)13.0 (1.9 to 4.0)1
Education
 <HS23.2 (17.0 to 29.5)0.67 (0.47 to 0.96) 17.8 (5.4 to 30.2)2.90 (1.13 to 7.45) 3.47 (1.15 to 10.46)
 HS graduate31.5 (28.3 to 34.6)1.02 (0.85 to 1.21)9.5 (6.2 to 12.7)1.41 (0.81 to 2.45)4.1 (1.9 to 6.3)1.42 (0.70 to 2.85)
 Some college34.6 (32.0 to 37.2)1.17 (1.01 to 1.36) 8.0 (5.9 to 10.1)1.17 (0.71 to 1.92)3.4 (2.2 to 4.5)1.15 (0.67 to 1.99)
 College graduate+31.1 (29.0 to 33.2)17.0 (4.3 to 9.6)12.9 (1.8 to 4.1)1
Region
 Northeast30.6 (27.0 to 34.1)0.94 (0.75 to 1.16)9.5 (4.9 to 14.2)1.33 (0.71 to 2.51)4.2 (1.7 to 6.6)0.98 (0.46 to 2.09)
 Midwest35.1 (32.1 to 38.2)1.15 (0.95 to 1.40)8.6 (5.5 to 11.8)1.19 (0.71 to 2.01)2.8 (1.2 to 4.4)0.65 (0.31 to 1.35)
 South31.1 (28.7 to 33.5)0.96 (0.81 to 1.15)8.1 (6.0 to 10.3)1.11 (0.72 to 1.72)3.5 (2.3 to 4.8)0.83 (0.47 to 1.47)
 West32.0 (29.0 to 35.0)17.3 (5.1 to 9.6)14.2 (2.5 to 6.0)1
Smoking status
 Current smoker49.6 (45.9 to 53.3)2.50 (2.09 to 3.00) 18.2 (13.8 to 22.7)5.71 (3.72 to 8.76) 6.3 (4.1 to 8.6)3.06 (1.72 to 5.42)
 Former smoker30.7 (28.1 to 33.4)1.13 (0.96 to 1.32)6.2 (4.0 to 8.3)1.68 (1.03 to 2.72) 2.9 (1.4 to 4.5)1.36 (0.68 to 2.73)
 Never-smoker28.3 (26.2 to 30.3)13.8 (2.7 to 4.9)12.2 (1.3 to 3.1)1
Tobacco use
 Uses tobacco45.1 (42.0 to 48.1)2.06 (1.77 to 2.39) 17.2 (13.6 to 20.8)5.55 (3.80 to 8.11) 7.1 (5.0 to 9.1)4.21 (2.53 to 7.01)
  Uses one product41.8 (38.3 to 45.3)1.81 (1.53 to 2.13) 14.7 (10.6 to 18.7)4.59 (3.00 to 7.04) 4.3 (2.6 to 6.0)2.48 (1.40 to 4.40)
  Uses >1 product51.2 (45.8 to 56.5)2.63 (2.09 to 3.32) 21.1 (14.3 to 28.0)7.17 (4.36 to 11.78) 11.4 (6.9 to 15.9)7.10 (3.89 to 12.98)
 No tobacco use28.5 (26.7 to 30.2)13.6 (2.6 to 4.6)11.8 (1.1 to 2.5)1
  • * Among those who had heard of ENDS.

  • Significant at p<0.05.

  • Unreliable estimate—data censored since relative SE >45%.

  • HS, high school; NA, not applicable; NH, non-Hispanic.