Table 3

Logistic regression: at least 50% reduction in average cigarette consumption between wave 1 and wave 2, PATH (2013–2015) (n=4672)

Substantial reduction at wave 2
Adjusted OR(95% CI)P value
Sex
 MaleRef
 Female0.80(0.68 to 0.95)0.011
Age
 25–34 yearsRef
 35–44 years0.80(0.62 to 1.03)0.089
 45–54 years0.77(0.58 to 1.01)0.057
 55–64 years1.13(0.85 to 1.50)0.414
 65–74 years0.69(0.43 to 1.11)0.129
 ≥75 years0.72(0.27 to 1.89)0.503
Race/ethnicity
 Non-Hispanic whiteRef
 Non-Hispanic black1.68(1.31 to 2.17)<0.001
 Hispanic1.43(1.08 to 1.88)0.012
 Non-Hispanic other1.29(0.80 to 2.08)0.297
Region
 NortheastRef
 Midwest1.16(0.80 to 1.70)0.424
 South1.29(0.89 to 1.87)0.175
 West1.42(0.96 to 2.10)0.081
Household Income
 Below poverty levelRef
 At or near poverty level0.91(0.72 to 1.15)0.430
 ≥Twice poverty level0.78(0.62 to 0.98)0.037
Education
 Less than high schoolRef
 High school or equivalent0.94(0.75 to 1.18)0.591
 Some college0.99(0.76 to 1.30)0.957
 Bachelor’s/advanced degree1.01(0.70 to 1.47)0.952
Lived in a smoking household as a child
 NoRef
 Yes0.79(0.65 to 0.96)0.017
Currently lives with a cigarette smoker
 NoRef
 Yes1.11(0.92 to 1.34)0.275
Frequency of cigarette use at wave 1
 Some-day cigarette smokerRef
 Everyday cigarette smoker0.44(0.34 to 0.57)<0.001
Intensity of cigarette smoking at wave 1
 <1 pack per dayRef
 1–2 packs per day1.76(1.35 to 2.31)<0.001
 ≥2 packs per day5.33(3.68 to 7.71)<0.001
Time to first cigarette in the morning
 ≤5 minRef
 6–29 min1.20(0.95 to 1.52)0.123
 30–59 min0.83(0.37 to 1.84)0.640
 ≥60 min1.67(1.27 to 2.20)<0.001
Tried to quit smoking cigarettes in year prior to wave 1
 NoRef
 Yes1.41(1.18 to 1.68)<0.001
New e-cigarette use at wave 2
 Non-userRef
 Experimental e-cigarette user1.08(0.78 to 1.48)0.641
 Some-day e-cigarette user1.00(0.58 to 1.74)0.988
 Everyday e-cigarette user5.70(3.47 to 9.35)<0.001
  • e-cigarette, electronic cigarette; PATH, Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health; Ref, reference.