Variables associated with support for e-cigarette policies
| Pass a state law prohibiting the use of e-cigarettes and other vaping products in places where smoking is not allowed, such as in restaurants, bars and workplaces* | Tax e-cigarettes and other vaping products in California, and devote the money for public education programmes, research and the enforcement of laws relating to their use* | Regulate and license shops that sell e-cigarettes and other vaping products in California in the same way as stores that sell regular tobacco cigarettes* | Pass a state law that restricts adding flavours to e-cigarettes and other vaping products to reduce their appeal to young people* | |||||
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| 70% | 74% | 74% | 57% | |||||
| Per cent agree strongly or somewhat | OR† | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI |
| Age (years) | 1.00 | (0.99 to 1.01) | 1.00 | (0.99 to 1.01) | 1.00 | (0.99 to 1.01) | 1.02 | (1.01 to 1.03) |
| Female (vs male) | 0.80 | (0.57 to 1.10) | 0.89 | (0.62 to 1.27) | 0.90 | (0.63 to 1.30) | 0.69 | (0.51 to 0.95) |
| Asian | 0.69 | (0.37 to 1.29) | 0.61 | (0.32 to 1.17) | 0.70 | (0.35 to 1.41) | 0.77 | (0.42 to 1.40) |
| African American | 0.63 | (0.35 to 1.13) | 0.91 | (0.45 to 1.81) | 0.85 | (0.43 to 1.68) | 0.98 | (0.55 to 1.76) |
| Hispanic | 0.74 | (0.49 to 1.12) | 0.89 | (0.56 to 1.40) | 0.70 | (0.44 to 1.10) | 1.38 | (0.93 to 2.06) |
| White | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| Less than high school | 0.54 | (0.26 to 1.11) | 1.12 | (0.46 to 2.71) | 0.94 | (0.39 to 2.24) | 0.77 | (0.35 to 1.70) |
| High school | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| Some college | 1.27 | (0.80 to 2.01) | 1.34 | (0.82 to 2.20) | 1.13 | (0.68 to 1.86) | 1.25 | (0.79 to 1.97) |
| College | 1.27 | (0.79 to 2.03) | 1.31 | (0.79 to 2.17) | 1.23 | (0.73 to 2.08) | 1.57 | (0.99 to 2.50) |
| Income | 1.10 | (0.99 to 1.22) | 1.07 | (0.96 to 1.20) | 1.13 | (1.01 to 1.27) | 1.02 | (0.93 to 1.13) |
| Smoker | 0.35 | (0.22 to 0.54) | 0.35 | (0.21 to 0.59) | 0.37 | (0.22 to 0.63) | 0.44 | (0.27 to 0.72) |
| Conservative | 0.78 | (0.52 to 1.16) | 0.55 | (0.37 to 0.82) | 0.57 | (0.37 to 0.86) | 0.67 | (0.46 to 0.99) |
| Liberal | 1.11 | (0.74 to 1.65) | 1.88 | (1.16 to 3.04) | 1.64 | (1.01 to 2.66) | 1.07 | (0.74 to 1.55) |
| Middle of the road | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| Region (North/South) | 1.29 | (0.92 to 1.83) | 1.74 | (1.19 to 2.54) | 1.84 | (1.25 to 2.72) | 1.57 | (1.14 to 2.16) |
| Region (Coastal/Inland) | 1.09 | (0.75 to 1.58) | 0.93 | (0.63 to 1.39) | 1.17 | (0.77 to 1.76) | 1.42 | (0.99 to 2.02) |
ORs are adjusted for all other variables in the logistic regression model.
ORs shown in bold (with CIs that do not include 1) are significant at p<0.05.
*Policy questions were preceded by, “I am going to read some proposals that have been made about the use of electronic cigarettes, also referred to as vaping or e-cigarettes. E-cigarettes are small, battery-powered devices that enable users to smoke by inhaling a vapor of a liquid nicotine mixture, instead of burning a cigarette. For each proposal, please tell me whether you favor or oppose it.”
†Response options were favor strongly, favor somewhat, oppose somewhat, or oppose strongly.