Respondent characteristics (n=845) and multivariable logistic regression model results for policy support
| Variable | Total n=845 | Ban sale of all flavoured tobacco products n=457 support, 58% | Ban sale of all flavoured e-cigarettes n=456 support, 59% | Mandate e-cigarette warning signs about health risks at retailers n=702 support, 91% | Limit maximum nicotine amount in e-cigarette pod n=571 support, 81% |
| n (weighted %) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
| Female | 404 (50.1%) | 2.28*** (1.44 to 3.61) | 2.05** (1.29 to 3.25) | 2.30** (1.20 to 4.39) | 1.42 (0.80 to 2.54) |
| Age (years) | |||||
| 18–29 | 118 (20.1%) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) |
| 30–49 | 232 (33.9%) | 0.67 (0.32 to 1.40) | 0.56 (0.27 to 1.18) | 0.26* (0.08 to 0.86) | 0.54 (0.23 to 1.17) |
| 50–64 | 213 (23.0%) | 1.65 (0.81 to 3.36) | 1.98 (0.91 to 4.27) | 0.46 (0.13 to 1.64) | 1.20 (0.46 to 3.14) |
| 65+ | 277 (22.4%) | 3.96*** (1.84 to 8.54) | 4.04*** (1.79 to 9.12) | 0.19** (0.05 to 0.72) | 0.93 (0.34 to 2.57) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||||
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 30 (5%) | 1.12 (0.35 to 3.54) | 1.20 (0.26 to 5.51) | 1.55 (0.16 to 14.68) | 1.43 (0.42 to 4.82) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 192 (29.9%) | 1.74 (0.96 to 3.15) | 1.96* (1.07 to 3.56) | 0.98 (0.43 to 2.23) | 0.62 (0.30 to 1.29) |
| Non-Hispanic black/African-American | 37 (3.1%) | 1.49 (0.50 to 4.41) | 0.64 (0.21 to 1.96) | 0.63 (0.11 to 3.73) | 0.42 (0.09 to 2.00) |
| Non-Hispanic white | 455 (46.1%) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) |
| Other | 78 (10.2%) | 1.49 (0.73 to 3.04) | 1.68 (0.79 to 3.58) | 1.01 (0.34 to 2.95) | 0.52 (0.22 to 1.22) |
| Education | |||||
| High school or less | 194 (25.8%) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) |
| Some college | 314 (37.9%) | 0.67 (0.35 to 1.31) | 1.12 (0.58 to 2.15) | 1.89 (0.85 to 4.17) | 1.56 (0.74 to 3.28) |
| Bachelor’s degree+ | 320 (36.2%) | 0.48* (0.24 to 0.94) | 0.75 (0.38 to 1.49) | 1.46 (0.62 to 3.46) | 1.84 (0.82. 4.12) |
| Employed | 400 (51.5%) | 0.95 (0.73 to 1.25) | 1.00 (0.80 to 1.26) | 1.23 (0.99 to 1.52) | 0.87 (0.66 to 1.15) |
| Household size, mean (SD) | 6.2 (1.89) | 0.81** (0.71 to 0.93) | 0.77*** (0.66 to 0.88) | 0.82 (0.66 to 1.02) | 0.92 (0.78 to 1.09) |
| Annual household income (US$) | |||||
| ≤30 000 | 127 (21.5%) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) |
| 30 001–50 000 | 128 (22.1%) | 0.71 (0.33 to 1.50) | 0.61 (0.27 to 1.36) | 1.66 (0.65 to 4.24) | 1.24 (0.49 to 3.13) |
| 50 001–100 000 | 188 (29%) | 0.77 (0.37 to 1.62) | 0.49 (0.22 to 1.11) | 2.54* (1.03 to 6.25) | 1.18 (0.48 to 2.89) |
| ≥100 001 | 180 (27.5%) | 0.53 (0.25 to 1.09) | 0.37* (0.17 to 0.83) | 2.11 (0.84 to 5.27) | 1.11 (0.43 to 2.90) |
| Political party | |||||
| Democrat | 325 (38%) | 1.37 (0.81 to 2.31) | 1.09 (0.63 to 1.89) | 1.60 (0.70 to 3.60) | 1.56 (0.86 to 2.85) |
| Republican | 338 (34%) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) |
| Independent | 137 (21.5%) | 1.20 (0.62 to 2.31) | 0.84 (0.42 to 1.71) | 1.32 (0.48 to 3.60) | 3.37** (1.34 to 8.44) |
| Smoking status | |||||
| Current smoker | 139 (16.8%) | 0.42** (0.22 to 0.81) | 0.30*** (0.16 to 0.58) | 1.10 (0.46 to 2.52) | 0.55 (0.27 to 1.13) |
| Former smoker | 201 (21.5%) | 1.15 (0.65 to 2.04) | 1.29 (0.72 to 2.31) | 1.39 (0.58 to 3.32) | 0.84 (0.40 to 1.75) |
| Never smoker | 497 (61.7%) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) |
| Vaping status | |||||
| Current vaper | 73 (9.6%) | 0.26** (0.9 to 0.74) | 0.74 (0.34 to 1.60) | 1.15 (0.34 to 3.88) | 0.85 (0.45 to 1.62) |
| Former vaper | 27 (3.2%) | 1.00 (0.31 to 3.21) | 1.36 (0.63 to 2.96) | 3.39 (0.28 to 41.28) | 1.18 (0.62 to 2.24) |
| Never vaper | 736 (86.8%) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) |
| Attitudes or beliefs about tobacco and e-cigarette products (agree) | |||||
| It is easy for minors <21 years to buy flavoured tobacco products at local retailers | 393 (46.3%) | 2.94*** (1.88 to 4.60) | -- | -- | -- |
| It is easy for minors <21 years to buy e-cigarettes at local retailers | 415 (49.7%) | -- | 2.31*** (1.44 to 3.70) | 2.00* (1.03 to 3.89) | 3.05*** (1.66 to 5.63) |
| Tobacco companies should not be blamed for smoker’s health problems | 303 (35.7%) | 0.33*** (0.20 to 0.54) | 0.40*** (0.24 to 0.66) | 0.50 (0.24 to 1.05) | 0.31*** (0.18 to 0.55) |
| Using e-cigarettes can cause a vaping-related lung injury | 586 (71%) | -- | 1.49 (0.88 to 2.53) | 2.10* (1.07 to 4.11) | 2.38** (1.31 to 4.30) |
| E-cigarettes help smokers reduce or quit using other tobacco products | 234 (29.7%) | -- | 0.38*** (0.22 to 0.64) | 0.42** (0.22 to 0.82) | 0.52 (0.25 to 1.08) |
| E-cigarettes are not as addictive as cigarettes | 104 (12.7%) | -- | 0.46* (0.23 to 0.92) | 0.71 (0.31 to 1.61) | 0.56 (0.25 to 1.09) |
Counts may not add up to 100% due to refused or missing responses.
Any significant values are in bold.
*P≤0.05; **p≤0.01; ***p≤0.001.
ref, reference.