Logistic regression
| Characteristic, overall N=3245 | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Smoking status | |
| Current smokers | REF |
| Never smokers | 2.3 (1.7 to 3.0) |
| Former smokers | 1.3 (0.9 to 1.7) |
| Region | |
| West | REF |
| Northeast | 1.4 (1.0 to 1.9) |
| Midwest | 1.4 (1.1 to 1.9) |
| South | 1.3 (1.0 to 1.7) |
| Race | |
| White | REF |
| Black | 1.8 (1.3 to 2.5) |
| Hispanic | 1.3 (1.0 to 1.8) |
| Other | 1.7 (1.1 to 2.4) |
| Age | |
| 18–20 | REF |
| 21–39 | 1.5 (0.9 to 2.4) |
| 30–44 | 1.6 (1.0 to 2.5) |
| 45–64 | 2.1 (1.3 to 3.2) |
| 65+ | 3.2 (2.0 to 5.3) |
| Sex | |
| Males | REF |
| Females | 1.8 (1.5 to 2.2) |
| Education | |
| College degree | REF |
| Some college | 1.1 (0.9 to 1.4) |
| High school | 1.6 (1.2 to 2.0) |
| Less than HS | 1.7 (1.2 to 2.4) |
| Experimenting with cigarettes is a part of growing up | |
| Agree | REF |
| Disagree | 0.8 (0.7 to 1.0) |
| It is important that adolescents and young adults never experiment with tobacco | |
| Disagree | REF |
| Agree | 2.9 (2.3 to 3.6) |
| People can become addicted to nicotine even after smoking just a few cigarettes | |
| Disagree | REF |
| Agree | 1.3 (1.0 to 1.7) |
| Do not know | 0.8 (0.6 to 1.1) |
| Even one dose of nicotine or smoking one cigarette can change brain chemistry | |
| Disagree | REF |
| Agree | 2.3 (1.8 to 2.9) |
| Do not know | 1.2 (0.9 to 1.6) |
Support for raising the age of sales to 21 years of age.