Table 2

Sample characteristics by baseline cigarette/ENDS use, Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health study (wave 1, 2013–2014)

Non-userExclusive cigarette userExclusive ENDS userDual user
% (95% CI)% (95% CI)% (95% CI)% (95% CI)
Age (years), mean (SD)39.6 (14.2)37.1 (17.7)33.2 (16.7)34.2 (16.6)
Sex
 Female55.9 (55.1 to 56.8)45.9 (44.5 to 47.3)45.9 (39.9 to 52.1)47.5 (43.4 to 51.6)
 Male44.1 (43.2 to 44.9)54.1 (52.7 to 55.5)54.1 (47.9 to 60.1)52.5 (48.4 to 56.6)
Race/ethnicity
 NH white61.2 (60.1 to 62.4)68.9 (67.3 to 70.5)69.3 (63.0 to 75.0)76.7 (72.7 to 80.4)
 Hispanic19 (18.2 to 19.7)12.6 (11.7 to 13.6)12.3 (9.1 to 16.5)9.9 (7.5 to 13.0)
 NH black10.8 (10.2 to 11.4)12.6 (11.5 to 13.7)8.5 (5.6 to 12.5)5.8 (3.8 to 8.7)
 NH Asian6.6 (6.1 to 7.3)2.4 (1.8 to 3.2)5.7 (2.7 to 11.5)2.3 (1.0 to 4.9)
 NH other2.4 (2.1 to 2.7)3.5 (3.1 to 3.9)4.2 (2.4 to 7.1)5.3 (3.8 to 7.2)
Household income
 <$50 00051.4 (49.9 to 52.9)74.3 (72.7 to 75.9)65.2 (59.3 to 70.7)66.2 (61.0 to 70.9)
 >$50 00046.2 (44.7 to 47.7)23.8 (22.3 to 25.3)33.2 (27.4 to 39.5)32.2 (27.5 to 37.3)
 Missing2.4 (2.0 to 2.9)1.9 (1.5 to 2.3)1.6 (.65 to 3.7)1.6 (.80 to 3.2)
Family history of heart attack
 No72.8 (71.6 to 74.0)70.6 (69.2 to 72.0)68.3 (63.3 to 73.0)65.8 (61.0 to 70.3)
 Yes27.2 (26.0 to 28.4)29.4 (28.0 to 30.8)31.7 (27.0 to 36.7)34.2 (29.7 to 39.0)
Obesity (BMI >30)
 No75.5 (74.1 to 76.8)75.3 (73.8 to 76.7)72 (65.7 to 77.5)76.2 (72.2 to 79.8)
 Yes24.5 (23.2 to 25.9)24.7 (23.3 to 26.2)28 (22.5 to 34.3)23.8 (20.2 to 27.8)
Diabetes diagnosis at baseline
 No95.3 (94.6 to 95.8)95.5 (94.9 to 96.0)96.8 (94.3 to 98.2)94.9 (92.3 to 96.6)
 Yes4.7 (4.2 to 5.4)4.5 (4.0 to 5.1)3.2 (1.8 to 5.7)5.1 (3.4 to 7.7)
Regular binge drinking
 No97.2 (96.8 to 97.5)89 (88.0 to 89.9)89.5 (85.1 to 92.7)87.9 (84.6 to 90.6)
 Yes2.8 (2.5 to 3.2)11 (10.1 to 12.0)10.5 (7.3 to 14.9)12.1 (9.4 to 15.4)
Former established smoker at baseline
 No84 (82.9 to 85.0)10036.3 (30.3 to 42.9)100
 Yes16 (15.0 to 17.1)063.7 (57.1 to 69.7)0
Pack-years smoking at baseline, mean (SD)*13.9 (15.3)14.1 (22.4)17.9 (23.6)11.1 (16.9)
  • *Mean pack-years value for ever established (both current and former) smokers.

  • BMI, body mass index; ENDS, electronic nicotine delivery systems; NH, non-Hispanic.