Table 3

Bivariate analysis of ever using electronic cigarettes

Independent variablesElectronic cigarettes usep-value
User (n = 193)Non-user (n = 1,125)
n (%)n (%)
Age (years)0.05
  • 15–16

70 (17.5)329 (82.5) 
  • 17–19

123 (13.4)796 (86.6) 
Sex<0.001
  • Male

142 (29.0)348 (71.0) 
  • Female

52 (6.2)777 (93.8) 
School locations<0.001
  • Downtown

104 (19.3)436 (80.7) 
  • Suburban

89 (11.4)689 (88.6) 
Parents' education0.002
  •  Primary

44 (97.8)1 (2.2) 
  • Secondary

85 (12.7)586 (87.3) 
  • College degree

107 (17.8)495 (82.5) 
Cigarette use<0.001
  • None

25 (3.0)797 (97.0) 
  • Lifetime

74 (26.1)209 (73.9) 
  • Current

94 (44.1)119 (55.9) 
Family use0.001
  • No

1,100 (85.9)180 (14.1) 
  • Yes

13 (34.2)25 (64.8) 
Peer use<0.001
  • No

139 (12.8)948 (87.2) 
  • Yes

54 (23.4)177 (76.6) 
Availability<0.001
  • Difficult

78 (9.7)728 (90.3) 
  • Easy

115 (22.5)397 (77.5) 
Affordability<0.001
  • No

111 (11.6)844 (88.4) 
  • Yes

82 (22.6)281 (77.4) 

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