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Electronic Cigarette Perception in Baltimore High Schools

Open Journal of Psychology | Vol 5, Issue 1

Table 4. Linear Regression Analysis of Social Determinants Associated with E-cigaretteperception by Gender Among Baltimore High School Students

FemaleMale
 b (95% CI)b (95% CI)
Race 
 WhiteRef.Ref.
 Black or African American-0.65 (-1.77, 0.48)0.94 (-0.48, 2.36)
 Other-0.54 (-1.89, 0.81)0.14 (-1.51, 1.80)
Grade 
 9thRef.Ref.
 10th-0.39 (-1.00, 0.22)-0.59 (-1.41, 0.24)
 11th-0.39 (-1.01, 0.23)0.00 (-0.82, 0.82)
 12th-0.80 (-1.39, -0.22) *0.06 (-0.71, 0.84)
Grade Point Average 
 F and DRef.Ref.
 C-0.21 (-1.31, 0.89)-0.09 (-1.75, 1.57)
 B-0.54 (-1.62, 0.55)-0.56 (-2.20, 1.07)
 A-0.93 (-2.02, 0.16)-0.71 (-2.40, 0.98)
Parental Education 
 Less than High School DiplomaRef.Ref.
 High School Graduation-0.17 (-0.89, 0.54)-0.75 (-1.73, 0.23)
 Some College-0.34 (-1.11, 0.42)-0.69 (-1.77, 0.39)
 College Graduation-0.22 (-1.12, 0.69)-0.92 (-2.09, 0.25)
 Graduate Degree or Higher-0.83 (-1.63, -0.02) *-0.68 (-1.80, 0.45)
Parental Employment 
 UnemployedRef.Ref.
 Employed0.16 (-0.47, 0.79)0.35 (-0.45, 1.16)
Household Status 
 Single-ParentRef.Ref.
 Double-Parent0.02 (-0.47, 0.51)0.39 (-0.15, 0.92)
Community Tobacco Use  
 NoneRef.Ref.
 Few0.47 (-0.82, 1.76)0.41 (-0.70, 1.52)
 Some-0.53 (-1.81, 0.75)0.30 (-0.70, 1.31)
 Most-0.01 (-1.26, 1.23)0.51 (-0.47, 1.50)
 All-0.24 (-1.57, 1.08)0.62 (-0.56, 1.80)

Note: * p < 0.05