Table 4 Multivariate binary logistic regression analysis between e-cigarette use as the dependent variable and the predictors (n = 1160).
Variable (reference) | B | Sig | Exp(B) | 95% C.I.for EXP(B) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower | Upper | ||||
Gender (male) | |||||
Female | − 0.357 | 0.096 | 0.7 | 0.459 | 1.066 |
Age group (18–20) | |||||
21–25 | 0.439 | 0.102 | 1.551 | 0.916 | 2.625 |
26–35 | 0.326 | 0.283 | 1.385 | 0.764 | 2.511 |
36–50 | 0.231 | 0.464 | 1.26 | 0.678 | 2.341 |
51–65 | − 0.478 | 0.402 | 0.62 | 0.202 | 1.897 |
More than 65 | 1.059 | 0.096 | 2.884 | 0.827 | 10.056 |
Place of residence (city) | |||||
Village | − 0.318 | 0.139 | 0.728 | 0.478 | 1.108 |
Camp | 0.445 | 0.257 | 1.56 | 0.722 | 3.371 |
1. How do you rate your knowledge level about e-cigarettes? (Nothing) | |||||
Low | 0.978 | 0.065 | 2.66 | 0.941 | 7.521 |
Moderate | 1.146 | 0.033 | 3.146 | 1.094 | 9.051 |
High | 1.655 | 0.008 | 5.233 | 1.526 | 17.941 |
2. Do you think e-cigarettes contain nicotine? (Neutral) | |||||
Agree/strongly agree | 1.93 | < 0.001 | 6.892 | 3.571 | 13.301 |
Disagree/strongly disagree | 0.973 | 0.067 | 2.646 | 0.935 | 7.485 |
3. Do you think e-cigarettes contain carcinogenic materials? (Neutral) | |||||
Agree/strongly agree | − 0.787 | 0.002 | 0.455 | 0.275 | 0.755 |
Disagree/strongly disagree | 0.272 | 0.567 | 1.313 | 0.517 | 3.336 |
4. Do you believe e-cigarettes are safe to use compared to cigarettes? (Neutral) | |||||
Agree/strongly agree | − 0.256 | 0.388 | 0.774 | 0.433 | 1.384 |
Disagree/strongly disagree | − 1.08 | < 0.001 | 0.34 | 0.198 | 0.584 |
5. Do you believe passive vaping of e-cigarettes is safer than tobacco passive smoking? (Neutral) | |||||
Agree/strongly agree | 0.517 | 0.066 | 1.677 | 0.966 | 2.912 |
Disagree/strongly disagree | 0.317 | 0.292 | 1.373 | 0.761 | 2.478 |
6. Do you believe the use of e-cigarettes can help in smoking cessation? (Neutral) | |||||
Agree/ strongly agree | 0.41 | 0.183 | 1.506 | 0.824 | 2.753 |
Disagree/strongly disagree | − 0.106 | 0.716 | 0.9 | 0.509 | 1.589 |
7. For those who switched completely from tobacco smoking to e-cigarettes, do you believe that there is a positive impact on their general health status and normal life activities? (Neutral) | |||||
Agree/strongly agree | − 0.255 | 0.375 | 0.775 | 0.441 | 1.362 |
Disagree/strongly disagree | − 0.155 | 0.581 | 0.856 | 0.494 | 1.484 |
8. Do you think e-cigarettes are cost-effective (Cheaper) compared to tobacco smoking? (Neutral) | |||||
Agree/strongly agree | 0.459 | 0.141 | 1.582 | 0.858 | 2.916 |
Disagree/strongly disagree | 0.751 | 0.026 | 2.12 | 1.093 | 4.112 |
9. Do you believe e-cigarettes may be a gateway to conventional smoking? (Neutral) | |||||
Agree/ strongly agree | 0.161 | 0.605 | 1.175 | 0.638 | 2.164 |
Disagree/strongly disagree | 0.307 | 0.447 | 1.36 | 0.615 | 3.006 |
10. Do you believe e-cigarette use is a Public health concern? (Neutral) | |||||
Agree/strongly agree | − 0.071 | 0.82 | 0.932 | 0.507 | 1.713 |
Disagree/strongly disagree | − 0.114 | 0.806 | 0.893 | 0.36 | 2.212 |
11. Do you believe e-cigarette use can cause addiction to smoking? (Neutral) | |||||
Agree/strongly agree | 0.121 | 0.704 | 1.129 | 0.605 | 2.107 |
Disagree/strongly disagree | 0.48 | 0.228 | 1.616 | 0.741 | 3.524 |
12. Do you believe e-cigarettes should be regulated in closed, public, or working places like other tobacco products? (neutral) | |||||
Agree/strongly agree | − 0.838 | 0.005 | 0.433 | 0.241 | 0.778 |
Disagree/strongly disagree | 1.033 | 0.002 | 2.81 | 1.44 | 5.482 |
