Table 4 Demographic, and tobacco use-related factors associated with eFTND score by multiple linear regression analyses
Variable | Unstandardized coefficient (95% CI) | p-value | Standardized coefficient |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) Mean = 25 (Sd = 6) | 0.35 [-0.03, 1.00] | 0.256 | 0.11 |
sex | Â | Â | Â |
Female | 1 | Â | Â |
Male | 0.56 [0.45, 1.05] | 0.033 | 0.12 |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
Married/ in a relationship | 1 | Â | Â |
Single/ widowed/ divorced | -0.17 [-0.66, 0.32] | 0.487 | -0.04 |
Employment status | Â | Â | Â |
Student | 1 | Â | Â |
Employed | -0.26 [-1.06, 0.60] | 0.528 | -0.06 |
Currently Unemployed | 0.04 [-0.86, 0.93] | 0.934 | 0.01 |
Family members who use e-cigarettes | -0.20 [-0.42, 0.01] | 0.065 | -0.09 |
Current smoking status | Â | Â | Â |
Use only e-cigarettes | 1 | Â | Â |
Dual use | 0.95 [0.34, 1.56] | 0.003 | 0.19 |
Past smoke | 0.25 [-0.32, 0.82] | 0.386 | 0.05 |
Nicotine presence | Â | Â | Â |
No | 1 | Â | Â |
Yes | 0.66 (0.07, 1.25) | 0.024 | -0.13 |
I do not know | 0.69 (1.04, 1.34) | 0.037 | -0.01 |
Introduced to e-cigarettes | Â | Â | Â |
Friends/ Family/ Peers | 1 | Â | Â |
Internet/ social media | 0.35 [-0.17, 0.86] | 0.186 | 0.07 |
Health Professionals | 0.81 [-0.12, 1.73] | 0.089 | 0.09 |
Number of side effects | 0.15 [0.04, 0.26] | 0.007 | Â |
Duration of use | Â | Â | Â |
< 6 Months | 1 |  |  |
6 Months-1 Year | 0.48 [-0.16, 1.12] | 0.139 | 0.09 |
1–2 Years | 0.81 [0.09, 1.53] | 0.029 | 0.15 |
> 2 Years | 0.98 [0.20, 1.75] | 0.014 | 0.21 |
Frequency of e-cigarette use | Â | Â | Â |
Daily | 1 | Â | Â |
Non-Daily | -0.91 [-1.38, -0.45] | < 0.001 | -0.20 |