Table 4

Adjusted ORs for snus receptivity among male smokers

Dependent variableTried snus† (n=945)Ever used‡ (n=945)
Adjusted OR (95% CI)Adjusted OR (95% CI)
Age group, years
 18–3071.38* (10.80 to 471.83)1.46 (0.14 to 15.19)
 31–492.47 (0.61 to 9.94)2.08 (0.30 to 14.49)
 50–651.001.00
Race/ethnicity
 White/non-Hispanic1.50 (0.24 to 9.49)7.69* (1.14 to 51.86)
 Minority1.001.00
Education
 BA or more0.36 (0.12 to 1.11)0.49 (0.08 to 2.95)
 Less than BA1.001.00
Tried to quit in past 2 years
 Yes0.80 (0.19 to 3.35)14.63* (2.47 to 86.81)
 No1.001.00
Likely to be smoking in 12 months
 Yes4.75* (1.69 to 13.35)6.99* (1.10 to 44.62)
 No1.001.00
Received tobacco promotion in mail in past 12 months
 Yes7.62* (2.12 to 27.44)5.68 (0.55 to 58.78)
 No1.001.00
CSLT status
 Current user13.69* (3.23 to 57.96)70.60* (13.71 to 363.49)
 Not a current user1.001.00
Number of cigarettes smoked per day0.98 (0.94 to 1.03)1.01 (0.95 to 1.07)
Number of smoke-free environments0.93 (0.51 to 1.69)0.66 (0.27 to 1.66)
  • *p<0.05.

  • †Includes those who used snus one or more times.

  • ‡Combines former and current users: Those who used snus at least 20 times.

  • CSLT, conventional smokeless tobacco.