Electronic Cigarette Perception in Baltimore High Schools

Table 4.

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

Female Male

  b (95% CI) b (95% CI)

Race  

  White Ref. 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  

  9th Ref. 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 D Ref. 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 Diploma Ref. 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  

  Unemployed Ref. Ref.

  Employed 0.16 (-0.47, 0.79) 0.35 (-0.45, 1.16)

Household Status  

  Single-Parent Ref. Ref.

  Double-Parent 0.02 (-0.47, 0.51) 0.39 (-0.15, 0.92)

Community Tobacco Use    

  None Ref. Ref.

  Few 0.47 (-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