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Table 2 Percent of participants reporting past 30-day point prevalence abstinence from smoking at the 3-month follow-up assessment and model information for two logistic regression analyses of factors associated with likelihood of reporting past 30-day abstinence from smoking at the 3-month follow-up assessment

From: Factors associated with past 30-day abstinence from cigarette smoking in a non-probabilistic sample of 15,456 adult established current smokers in the United States who used JUUL vapor products for three months

Predictor variable

% P30A

Unadjusted

Model 1 adjusted

Model 2 adjusted

Step1

Step2

Step1

Step2

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

aOR (95% CI)

aOR (95% CI)

aOR (95% CI)

aOR (95% CI)

Sex

 Male

49.0

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Female

44.6

0.84 (0.77–0.91)***

0.93 (0.84–1.04)

0.93 (0.84–1.04)

0.92 (0.83–1.03)

0.93 (0.83–1.03)

 Transgender

47.1

0.93 (0.53–1.61)

0.74 (0.38–1.45)

0.74 (0.38–1.43)

0.67 (0.35–1.30)

0.68 (0.35–1.31)

Age

 21–24

56.4

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 25–34

45.6

0.65 (0.59–0.72)***

1.01 (0.87–1.18)

1.01 (0.87–1.18)

1.02 (0.87–1.19)

1.02 (0.87–1.19)

 35–44

38.2

0.48 (0.42–0.54)***

0.93 (0.75–1.15)

0.93 (0.75–1.16)

0.93 (0.75–1.16)

0.93 (0.75–1.16)

 45–54

38.6

0.49 (0.42–0.57)***

1.10 (0.84–1.46)

1.11 (0.84–1.46)

1.11 (0.84–1.46)

1.10 (0.84–1.46)

 55–64

46.9

0.68 (0.57–0.83)***

0.91 (0.63–1.30)

0.90 (0.63–1.29)

0.91 (0.63–1.31)

0.91 (0.63–1.31)

 ≥ 65

28.4

0.31 (0.20–0.48)***

0.91 (0.47–1.75)

0.90 (0.47–1.74)

0.92 (0.48–1.76)

0.92 (0.48–1.76)

Race/Ethnicity

 Non-Hispanic, White

45.7

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Non-Hispanic, Black

49.0

1.14 (0.90–1.44)

1.01 (0.76–1.34)

1.01 (0.76–1.34)

0.99 (0.75–1.32)

0.99 (0.75–1.32)

 Non-Hispanic, American Indian/Alaskan

47.0

1.05 (0.73–1.52)

1.33 (0.85–2.08)

1.33 (0.85–2.09)

1.28 (0.82–1.99)

1.27 (0.81–1.98)

 Non-Hispanic, Asian, Hawaiian or PIa

46.0

1.01 (0.88–1.16)

0.91 (0.77–1.07)

0.90 (0.77–1.07)

0.91 (0.77–1.07)

0.91 (0.77–1.07)

 Non-Hispanic, two or More Races

50.0

1.19 (0.07–19.00)

1.33 (0.08–22.13)

1.30 (0.08–21.72)

1.49 (0.09–24.76)

1.45 (0.09–23.85)

 Hispanicb

52.3

1.30 (1.12–1.51)***

1.08 (0.91–1.29)

1.08 (0.91–1.29)

1.07 (0.90–1.28)

1.07 (0.90–1.28)

Education

 Not HS graduate

45.3

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 GED

48.9

1.16 (0.84–1.60)

1.51 (1.02–2.22)*

1.51 (1.03–2.23)*

1.55 (1.05–2.28)*

1.55 (1.05–2.28)*

 HS graduate

56.4

1.56 (1.20–2.04)***

1.34 (0.97–1.84)

1.34 (0.97–1.85)

1.37 (0.99–1.88)

1.37 (0.99–1.88)

 Some college or associate’s degree

45.3

1.00 (0.77–1.29)

0.99 (0.72–1.34)

0.99 (0.73–1.36)

1.00 (0.74–1.36)

1.00 (0.74–1.36)

 Bachelor’s degree or higher

43.4

0.93 (0.72–1.20)

0.88 (0.64–1.20)

0.89 (0.65–1.22)

0.90 (0.65–1.22)

0.89 (0.65–1.22)

Household income

 < $25,000

49.3

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 $25,000 to $74,999

47.8

0.94 (0.84–1.05)

1.06 (0.93–1.21)

1.06 (0.93–1.22)

1.06 (0.93–1.21)

1.06 (0.93–1.21)

 ≥ $75,000

44.9

0.84 (0.74–0.95)***

1.12 (0.96–1.30)

1.12 (0.96–1.30)

1.13 (0.97–1.31)

1.13 (0.97–1.31)

U.S. census region

 Northeast

45.0

0.85 (0.75–0.97)*

0.97 (0.82–1.15)

0.97 (0.82–1.14)

0.98 (0.83–1.15)

0.98 (0.83–1.15)

 South

47.9

0.96 (0.85–1.08)

1.10 (0.94–1.28)

1.09 (0.94–1.27)

1.11 (0.95–1.29)

1.11 (0.95–1.29)

 Midwest

46.6

0.91 (0.80–1.03)

0.95 (0.80–1.12)

0.94 (0.80–1.11)

0.95 (0.81–1.12)

0.95(0.81–1.12)

 West

49.0

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Age of first smoking

 ≤ 11 years

39.7

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 12 to 14 years

39.0

0.97 (0.76–1.23)

0.87 (0.65–1.17)

0.88 (0.65–1.17)

0.87 (0.65–1.17)

0.87 (0.65–1.16)

 15 to 17 years

44.5

1.21 (0.96–1.54)

0.93 (0.70–1.24)

0.93 (0.70–1.24)

0.92 (0.69–1.23)

0.92 (0.69–1.22)

 18 to 24 years

55.0

1.85 (1.47–2.35)***

1.15 (0.86–1.54)

1.15 (0.86–1.54)

1.14 (0.85–1.53)

1.14 (0.85–1.52)

 ≥ 25 years

51.9

1.64 (1.13–2.37)**

1.34 (0.82–2.19)

1.35 (0.83–2.20)

1.32 (0.81–2.15)

1.31 (0.81–2.14)

Lifetime years of smoking

 ≤ 1 year

62.0

2.79 (1.22–1.59)***

1.78 (1.29–2.44)***

1.78 (1.30–2.45)***

1.80 (1.31–2.48)***

1.80 (1.31–2.48)***

 1–5 years

56.6

2.23 (1.97–2.54)***

1.57 (1.20–2.05)**

1.57 (1.20–2.05)**

1.58 (1.21–2.07)**

1.59 (1.21–2.07)**

 6–10 years

44.8

1.39 (2.35–3.31)***

1.26 (0.99–1.61)

1.27 (0.99–1.62)

1.28 (1.00–1.63)*

1.28 (1.00–1.64)*

 11–20 years

38.3

1.06(0.93–1.21)

1.14 (0.92–1.40)

1.14 (0.92–1.40)

1.14 (0.93–1.41)

1.15 (0.93–1.41)

 ≥ 20 years

36.9

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Number of smoking days in 30 days prior to baseline

 1–9 days

63.6

2.91 (2.56–3.30)***

2.87 (2.40–3.43)***

2.88 (2.41–3.44)***

2.86 (2.40–3.42)***

2.86 (2.40–3.42)***

 10–19 days

60.1

2.50 (2.19–2.85)***

2.28 (1.91–2.71)***

2.28 (1.92–2.72)***

2.26 (1.90–2.69)***

2.26 (1.90–2.69)***

 20–29 days

51.3

1.75 (1.58–1.94)***

1.55 (1.36–1.77)***

1.56 (1.36–1.78)***

1.55 (1.36–1.78)***

1.55 (1.36–1.77)***

 30 days

37.6

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Cigarettes smoked per day at baseline

 1–9 cigarettes per day

54.1

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 10–19 cigarettes per day

41.3

0.60 (0.54–0.66)***

0.91 (0.80–1.03)

0.91 (0.80–1.04)

0.91 (0.80–1.04)

0.91 (0.80–1.04)

 ≥ 20 cigarettes per day

36.2

0.48 (0.43–0.54)***

0.84 (0.71–0.99)*

0.84 (0.71–0.99)*

0.84 (0.71–0.99)*

0.84 (0.71–0.99)*

Number of days of JUUL use in past 30 days (at 3 months)

 0 days

27.1

0.34 (0.18–0.64)

 1–9 days

41.1

0.64 (0.54–0.75)

0.56 (0.45–0.68)***

0.55 (0.45–0.68)***

0.53 (0.43–0.65)***

0.53 (0.43–0.65)***

 10–19 days

32.9

0.45 (0.39–0.52)

0.38 (0.32–0.45)***

0.38 (0.32–0.45)***

0.36 (0.31–0.43)***

0.36 (0.31–0.43)***

 20–29 days

40.4

0.62 (0.55–0.69)

0.51 (0.45–0.58)***

0.51 (0.44–0.58)***

0.50 (0.44–0.57)***

0.50 (0.44–0.57)

 30 days

52.3

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Current use of an e-cigarette other than JUUL

 Yes

41.7

0.79 (0.69–0.90)***

0.97 (0.82–1.15)

0.97 (0.81–1.15)

0.97 (0.82–1.16)

0.98 (0.82–1.16)

 No

47.7

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Place of first JUUL SK purchase

 Retail store

55.1

1.81 (1.67–1.97)***

1.37 (1.22–1.53)***

1.39 (0.99–1.94)

1.38 (1.23–1.54)***

1.54 (1.04–2.26)*

 JUUL website

40.3

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Bought JUUL SK “to help me quit smoking”

 Yes

47.4

1.08 (0.97–1.21)

1.34 (1.16–1.55)***

1.35 (1.17–1.55)***

1.36 (1.18–1.57)***

1.36 (1.18–1.57)***

 No

45.5

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Primary JUULpod flavor used in past 30 days (at 3 months)

 Virginia Tobacco

41.2

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Mint

53.9

1.67 (1.42–1.96)***

1.37 (1.13–1.66)**

1.42 (1.11–1.81)**

NI

NI

 Mango

51.3

1.50 (1.29–1.76)***

1.26 (1.05–1.52)*

1.27 (1.01–1.61)*

NI

NI

 Crème

42.5

1.06 (0.84–1.33)

1.13 (0.86–1.48)

1.16 (0.83–1.62)

NI

NI

 Fruit

38.6

0.90 (0.69–1.16)

0.94 (0.69–1.29)

0.96 (0.63–1.46)

NI

NI

 Cucumber

44.4

1.14(0.90–1.43)

0.88 (0.67–1.16)

0.85 (0.60–1.21)

NI

NI

 Classic Tobacco

22.5

0.41 (0.28–0.60)***

0.54 (0.35–0.84)**

0.51 (0.30–0.86)*

NI

NI

 Menthol

38.9

0.91 (0.70–1.18)

0.90 (0.66–1.24)

1.12 (0.76–1.66)

NI

NI

 Equal use of 2+ flavors, no primary

43.5

1.10 (0.94–1.29)

0.99 (0.82–1.20)

0.93 (0.73–1.19)

NI

NI

JUULpod flavors used in the past 30 days (at 3 months)

 Only used JUUL tobacco flavorsc

37.0

Ref.

NI

NI

Ref.

Ref.

 Only used JUUL characterizing flavorsd

49.9

1.70 (1.45–1.98)***

NI

NI

1.30 (1.07–1.57)**

1.33 (1.05–1.67)*

 Used flavors from both tobacco and categories

38.6

1.07 (0.89–1.28)

NI

NI

0.88 (0.71–1.09)

0.97 (0.74–1.27)

Interaction term: primary JUULpod flavor used in past 30 days (at 3 months)c Place of first JUUL SK purchase

 Virginia Tobaccoc Retail

Ref.

  

 Mintc Retail

0.92 (0.62–1.37)

NI

NI

 Mangoc Retail

0.98 (0.67–1.44)

NI

NI

 Crèmec Retail

0.93 (0.53–1.63)

NI

NI

 Fruitc Retail

0.96 (0.52–1.80)

NI

NI

 Cucumberc Retail

1.08 (0.61–1.89)

NI

NI

 Classic Tobaccoc Retail

1.25 (0.47–3.35)

NI

NI

 Mentholc Retail

0.55 (0.28–1.06)

NI

NI

 Equal use of 2+ flavors, no primaryc Retail

1.14 (0.77–1.69)

NI

NI

Interaction term: JUULpod flavors used in the past 30 days (at 3 months)c place of first JUUL purchase

 Only JUUL tobacco flavorsc Retail

NI

Ref.

 Only JUUL characterizing flavorsc Retail

NI

0.92 (0.61–1.37)

 Both flavor categories and tobaccoc Retail

NI

0.77 (0.49–1.21)

  1. Model 1: N = 6968, χ2 = 836.329, df = 49, p < 0.001
  2. Model 2: N = 6979, χ2 = 823.798, df = 43, p < 0.001
  3. P30A past 30-day abstinence from smoking at the 3-month assessment, SK JUUL starter kit (JUUL vaporizer plus four disposable pods), 3 M 3-month assessment, aOR adjusted odds ratio, HS high school, CPD cigarettes smoked per day, PI Pacific Islander, NI not included in the logistic regression model
  4. Unadjusted ORs were estimated using only the relevant variable as the predictor variable
  5. ***p < 0.001; **p < 0.010; *p < 0.050
  6. aIncludes Asian Indian, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Guamanian, Chamorro, and Samoan
  7. bIncludes Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican and “other Hispanic” ethnicity
  8. cJUUL tobacco flavors include “Virginia Tobacco” and “Classic Tobacco”
  9. dJUUL characterizing flavors include “Mint,” “Mango,” “Crème,” “Fruit,” “Cucumber,” and “Menthol”