Predictors of electronic cigarette use among all respondents of the Eurobarometer 385 (77.1), February–March 2012 (n=26 566)
| Determinant | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted ORs (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Current smoking status* | ||
| Non-smoker (referent) | ||
| Smoker | 11.88 (9.84 to 14.34) | 10.63 (8.72 to 12.95)† |
| Perceived harmfulness of e-cigarettes | ||
| Harmful (referent) | ||
| Harmless | 1.19 (1.01 to 1.41) | 1.10 (0.92 to 1.31) |
| Don't know | 0.27 (0.21 to 0.34) | 0.33 (0.26 to 0.42)† |
| Residence | ||
| Rural (referent) | ||
| Small town | 1.11 (0.92 to 1.34) | 1.11 (0.91 to 1.36) |
| Large town | 1.53 (1.26 to 1.84) | 1.27 (1.03 to 1.56)† |
| EU region | ||
| Western Europe (referent) | ||
| Southern Europe | 0.71 (0.57 to 0.89) | 0.63 (0.50 to 0.81)† |
| Northern Europe | 1.26 (1.02 to 1.55) | 1.29 (1.03 to 1.62)† |
| Eastern Europe | 1.71 (1.40 to 2.08) | 1.56 (1.25 to 1.94)† |
| Gender | ||
| Male (referent) | ||
| Female | 0.70 (0.60 to 0.81) | 0.90 (0.77 to 1.06) |
| Age | ||
| 55+ (referent) | ||
| 40–54 | 1.14 (0.92 to 1.39) | 1.26 (1.00 to 1.61)† |
| 25–39 | 1.82 (1.44 to 2.27) | 1.89 (1.43 to 2.50)† |
| 15–24 | 5.26 (4.17 to 6.66) | 3.30 (2.50 to 4.55)† |
| Self-reported difficulty in paying bills‡ | ||
| Most of the time (referent) | ||
| Occasionally | 0.83 (0.66 to 1.05) | 0.99 (0.77 to 1.28) |
| Never | 0.65 (0.53 to 0.81) | 1.07 (0.84 to 1.36) |
| Refused to answer | 0.69 (0.42 to 1.15) | 1.14 (0.65 to 2.02) |
Multivariate logistic regression model adjusted for all factors listed in table.
*Defined as a report by a respondent that they currently smoked cigarettes, cigars or pipes.
†Statistically significant (p<0.05).
‡Proxy for socioeconomic status.
EU, European Union.