Factors associated with e-cigarette among ex-smokers* EU adults, Eurobarometer 385 (77.1), February–March 2012 (n=5782)
| Determinant | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted ORs (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Marital status | ||
| Married or living with partner (referent) | ||
| Single | 1.44 (1.03 to 2.02) | 1.03 (0.66 to 1.62) |
| Widowed, divorced or other | 0.47 (0.29 to 0.74) | 0.73 (0.45 to 1.17) |
| Residence | ||
| Urban (referent) | ||
| Rural | 0.81 (0.59 to 1.11) | 0.86 (0.62 to 1.19) |
| EU Region | ||
| Western Europe (referent) | ||
| Southern Europe | 1.25 (0.82 to 1.91) | 1.52 (0.99 to 2.34) |
| Northern Europe | 1.49 (0.99 to 2.25) | 1.40 (0.92 to 2.13) |
| Eastern Europe | 1.60 (1.06 to 2.43) | 1.67 (1.08 to 2.59)† |
| Self-reported difficulty in paying bills‡ | ||
| Most of the time (referent) | ||
| Occasionally | 1.17 (0.68 to 2.03) | 1.14 (0.64 to 2.03) |
| Never | 1.07 (0.64 to 1.78) | 1.17 (0.68 to 1.98) |
| Refused to answer | 1.63 (0.63 to 4.21) | 1.44 (0.55 to 3.79) |
| Age, years | ||
| 55+ (referent) | ||
| 40–54 | 2.36 (1.54 to 3.61) | 2.42 (1.56 to 3.73)† |
| 25–39 | 3.33 (2.26 to 4.89) | 3.83 (2.54 to 5.79)† |
| 15–24 | 3.99 (2.57 to 6.20) | 6.75 (3.85 to 11.84)† |
| Sex | ||
| Male (referent) | ||
| Female | 0.65 (0.49 to 0.87) | 0.83 (0.61 to 1.12) |
Multivariate logistic regression model adjusted for all factors listed in table.
*Defined as a report by a respondent that they did not currently smoked cigarettes, cigars or pipes.
†Statistically significant (p<0.05).
‡Proxy for socioeconomic status.
EU, European Union.