Predictors of electronic cigarette use among current Smokers*, Eurobarometer 385 (77.1), February–March 2012 (n=7352)
| Determinant | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted ORs (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Past year quit attempt | ||
| No (referent) | ||
| Yes | 2.21 (1.81 to 2.71) | 2.08 (1.67 to 2.58)† |
| Cigarettes smoked per day | ||
| ≤5 (referent) | ||
| 6–10 | 1.36 (0.99 to 1.87) | 1.53 (1.10 to 2.13)† |
| 11–20 | 1.66 (1.24 to 2.23) | 2.07 (1.52 to 2.81)† |
| ≥21 | 1.00 (0.68 to 1.47) | 1.48 (0.97 to 2.27) |
| Don't know | 1.21 (0.31 to 4.78) | 2.11 (0.42 to 10.52) |
| Factors important to choice of cigarette | ||
| The price | 0.93 (0.76 to 1.15) | 0.95 (0.75 to 1.15) |
| The specific tastes (menthol, spicy, fruity or sweet) | 1.34 (1.01 to 1.79) | 1.34 (0.97 to 1.85) |
| The levels of tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide | 1.05 (0.88 to 1.26) | 1.06 (0.87 to 1.30) |
| Perceived harmfulness of e-cigarettes | ||
| Harmful (referent) | ||
| Harmless | 0.97 (0.79 to 1.18) | 1.00 (0.81 to 1.23) |
| Don't know | 0.26 (0.19 to 0.34) | 0.28 (0.21 to 0.38)† |
| Marital status | ||
| Married or living with partner (referent) | ||
| Single | 1.49 (1.21 to 1.84) | 1.22 (0.97 to 1.54) |
| Widowed, divorced or other | 0.95 (0.74 to 1.22) | 1.15 (0.87 to 1.52) |
| Residence | ||
| Rural (referent) | ||
| Small town | 1.09 (0.87 to 1.37) | 1.05 (0.83 to 1.33) |
| Large town | 1.48 (1.18 to 1.86) | 1.27 (1.00 to 1.60) |
| EU region | ||
| Western Europe (referent) | ||
| Southern Europe | 0.53 (0.41 to 0.69) | 0.49 (0.37 to 0.65)† |
| Northern Europe | 1.32 (1.03 to 1.70) | 1.17 (0.89 to 1.53) |
| Eastern Europe | 1.50 (1.19 to 1.89) | 1.37 (1.06 to 1.78)† |
| Gender | ||
| Male (referent) | ||
| Female | 0.96 (0.80 to 1.15) | 1.01 (0.83 to 1.22) |
| Age, years | ||
| 55+ (referent) | ||
| 40–54 | 1.49 (1.15 to 1.92) | 1.32 (0.99 to 1.75) |
| 25–39 | 2.38 (1.78 to 3.12) | 2.00 (1.47 to 2.78) |
| 15–24 | 3.70 (2.70 to 5.00) | 3.12 (2.22 to 4.55) |
| Self-reported difficulty in paying bills‡ | ||
| Most of the time (referent) | ||
| Occasionally | 1.07 (0.82 to 1.40) | 0.98 (0.74 to 1.31) |
| Never | 1.18 (0.92 to 1.51) | 1.10 (0.84 to 1.45) |
| Refused to answer | 1.23 (0.66 to 2.30) | 1.20 (0.60 to 2.37) |
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.