E-cigarette Device Type, Source, and Use Behaviors of Youth and Young Adults: Findings from the Truth Longitudinal Cohort (2020-2021).
Subst Use Misuse
; 58(6): 796-803, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
E-cigarette device types vary in the amount of nicotine delivered to users. Given that youth and young adults are using pod-based and disposable e-cigarettes with high nicotine concentrations, it is important to determine how e-cigarette use behaviors associated with nicotine dependence may differ across e-cigarette device type.Methods:
Baseline information was collected from September 2020 to March 2021 and follow-up information was collected from July to October 2021 from the Truth Longitudinal Cohort. The final analytic sample included respondents (aged 15-24) who reported current use of e-cigarettes at either baseline or follow-up and provided information on the 4-item E-cigarette Dependence Scale (EDS). Differences in endorsement of items from the EDS by e-cigarette device type (pod-based, disposable, or tank) were assessed using chi-square tests.Results:
Participants (N = 308) were evenly split on age (15-20, 21+) and gender. Most 15-20-year-olds used disposable e-cigarettes, while those 21+ years primarily used tank devices. Although EDS score did not differ by e-cigarette device type, positive endorsement of two items from the EDS significantly differed by e-cigarette device type. More tank users endorsed reaching for a device without thinking about it (tank 92.6%; pod-based 79.0%; disposables 79.9%, p = 0.04) and vaping more before going into a situation where vaping is not allowed (tank 92.9%; pod-based 71.0%; disposables 73.0%, p < 0.01).Conclusions:
Findings have the potential to inform policy implementation by providing evidence for specific targets for regulatory action that can help to reduce the burdens of e-cigarette use among youth and young adults, as results suggest that tank device users are more likely to endorse use behaviors associated with nicotine dependence.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Tabagismo
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Produtos do Tabaco
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Sistemas Eletrônicos de Liberação de Nicotina
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article