Remote Versus In-Person Learning During COVID-19: Comparison of E-Cigarette Susceptibility and Ever Use Among a Diverse Cohort of 6th-Grade Students in Texas.
Nicotine Tob Res
; 25(2): 254-260, 2023 01 05.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35366321
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
In response to SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19), school districts incorporated remote learning as a mitigation strategy. This study examines the association between classroom setting (ie, on-campus versus remote) and e-cigarette susceptibility or ever use among a sample of Texas public middle school students.METHODS:
Data from n = 985 students enrolled in the CATCH My Breath E-Cigarette Prevention Program trial were collected in Spring 2021. Participants were 6th-grade students in urban Texas. E-cigarette use was examined using the "at-risk" definition described by FDA, indicating either (1) susceptible never user; or (2) experimental ever use. A multilevel, logistic regression model examined the association between classroom setting and e-cigarette susceptibility/ever use. Covariates included sex, race/ethnicity, academic achievement, household e-cigarette use, perceived school connectedness, and school-level economic status. Models account for nesting within school district. Analyses stratified by race/ethnicity were also conducted.RESULTS:
Overall, 36.3% of the sample were susceptible never users or ever e-cigarette users. The sample was comprised of 55.0% on-campus and 45.0% remote learners. On-campus learners had greater odds of reporting e-cigarette susceptibility or ever use (aOR 1.45; p = .014). These findings were observed among Latino (aOR 1.77; p = .026) and White (aOR 2.10; p = .099) but not African American/Black (aOR 0.86; p = .728) youth.CONCLUSIONS:
On-campus learning during the Spring 2021 semester was associated with greater risk for e-cigarette susceptibility or ever use among a diverse sample of 6th-grade students. E-cigarette susceptibility and ever use is a risk factor for progression to long-term e-cigarette use in later adolescence. IMPLICATIONS As school districts prepare to return to on-campus learning in 2022, a focused approach to e-cigarette prevention may be needed to prevent widespread e-cigarette initiation and continued use. Further, study findings demonstrate a need for further research on the school environment as a determinant of e-cigarette use.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Sistemas Eletrônicos de Liberação de Nicotina
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nicotine Tob Res
Assunto da revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
ENGLAND
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ESCOCIA
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GB
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GREAT BRITAIN
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INGLATERRA
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REINO UNIDO
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SCOTLAND
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UK
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UNITED KINGDOM