Table 3

Association of baseline measures with missingness (1=absent) at follow-up for baseline never used cigarettes (n=2196; left-hand column) and baseline once or used to use cigarettes (n=497; right-hand column)

PredictorsBaseline never used cigarettesBaseline once or used to use cigarettes
OR (95% CI)p ValueOR (95% CI)p Value
Never used e-cigarettes1.001.00
Ever used e-cigarettes1.11 (0.85 to 1.46)0.430.83 (0.51 to 1.35)0.44
Friend smokers= none1.001.00
Friend smokers=a few1.18 (0.93 to 1.49)0.182.08 (1.12 to 3.82)0.019
Friend smokers= most1.36 (0.78 to 2.39)0.284.33 (2.10 to 8.95)<0.001
Male1.001.00
Female0.70 (0.56 to 0.86)<0.0010.84 (0.6 to 1.26)0.40
Family smokers = none1.001.00
Family smokers = one1.29 (0.99 to 1.67)0.0570.90 (0.47 to 1.71)0.74
Family smokers = two1.10 (0.79 to 1.51)0.580.97 (0.50 to 1.89)0.93
Family smokers = three or more1.53 (1.10 to 2.12)0.010.81 (0.43 to 1.53)0.51
Intentions0.77 (0.62 to 0.96)0.020.99 (0.71 to 1.38)0.95
Attitudes0.93 (0.65 to 1.31)0.661.29 (0.86 to 1.93)0.22
Norms0.95 (0.66 to 1.37)0.780.99 (0.65 to 1.52)0.97
Perceived behavioural control0.91 (0.73 to 1.14)0.420.64 (0.46 to 0.88)0.006
Self-efficacy1.25 (0.95 to 1.64)0.111.15 (0.79 to 1.67)0.46
Free school meals1.03 (0.97 to 1.08)0.341.01 (0.97 to 1.06)0.49
  • Baseline never used cigarettes, AIC=2222.6; baseline once or used to use cigarettes, AIC=658.7.