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Prevalence and correlates of lifetime e-cigarette use among adolescents attending public schools in a low income community in the US
Addictive behaviors, v 114, 106738
01 Mar 2021
PMID: 33341432
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Abstract
•Adolescents are vulnerable to e-cigarette experimentation and use.•Use is associated with cognitive susceptibility and low perceived harm risks.•These correlates of use are malleable targets for future prevention interventions.•E-cigarette prevention should focus on adolescents from underserved communities.
The prevalence of e-cigarette use among US adolescents is increasing. However, there is limited research on the prevalence and correlates of e-cigarette use among adolescents in low income and under resourced communities. We report on their e-cigarette susceptibility and use behaviors, and perceived risks of harm and addiction.
Students in grades 7, 9, and 11 from a Title I school district in the northeastern US completed an online survey during a class period. Lifetime e-cigarette use and its correlates were tested in bivariate and logistic regression models.
Most students were of Latino ethnicity (66%), and 36% identified as Black/African American. Overall, 55% of the full sample were considered 'susceptible' to e-cigarette use: 19% were lifetime e-cigarette users while 6% were lifetime smokers. Students in 11th grade were more likely (OR = 2.5) to have ever used e-cigarettes compared to students in 7th grade. Those that were more curious (OR = 11.8), intended to use e-cigarettes in the next 12 months (OR = 2.8), and would use the product if it was offered by a friend (OR = 2.4) had greater odds of lifetime e-cigarette use. By contrast, students who perceived at least moderate risks of health harm (OR = 0.44) were less likely to have used e-cigarettes.
Adolescents from marginalized communities are susceptible to and are using e-cigarettes. Prevention efforts targeting underserved areas may benefit from e-cigarette health education messages that reduce curiosity, interrupt social aspects of initiation, and emphasize health harms.
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- Title
- Prevalence and correlates of lifetime e-cigarette use among adolescents attending public schools in a low income community in the US
- Creators
- Kenneth P. Tercyak - Georgetown University Medical CenterLilianna Phan - Georgetown University Medical CenterKatia Gallegos-Carrillo - Hackensack Meridian HealthDarren Mays - Georgetown University Medical CenterJanet Audrain-McGovern - University of PennsylvaniaKathryn Rehberg - Georgetown University Medical CenterYameng Li - Georgetown University Medical CenterFrancisco Cartujano-Barrera - Hackensack Meridian HealthA. Paula Cupertino - Georgetown University Medical Center
- Publication Details
- Addictive behaviors, v 114, 106738
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000607506700040
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85099326418
- Other Identifier
- 991021894658504721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Psychology, Clinical
- Substance Abuse