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Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Adolescents’ and Young Adults’ Susceptibility, Use, and Intended Future Use of Different E-Cigarette Devices

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  • Shivani M. Gaiha

    (Stanford Reach Lab, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94304, USA)

  • Poonam Rao

    (Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94117, USA)

  • Bonnie Halpern-Felsher

    (Stanford Reach Lab, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94304, USA)

Abstract

Numerous studies have identified sociodemographic factors associated with susceptibility, ever-use and past-30-day use of e-cigarettes, including JUUL. However, it remains unknown which sociodemographic factors are associated with adolescents’ and young adults’ (AYA) use of the entire spectrum of different types of e-cigarette devices (e.g., disposables, pod/cartridge-based, and other e-cigarettes, like mods or tanks). The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between sociodemographic factors and use, future use intent and susceptibility to use different e-cigarette device types. We conducted a national online survey using a convenience sample of 13–24-year-olds, 50:50 e-cigarette ever- to never-users and sex and race/ethnicity balanced per the U.S. Census (n = 4351). Sociodemographic factors were not associated with ever use of disposables among AYAs or generally with intent to use e-cigarette devices in the future. However, sociodemographic factors were related to the use of pod/cartridge-based and other e-cigarette devices. LGBTQ+ AYAs were more likely to use pod/cartridge-based devices and to be susceptible to using all device types compared to other AYAs. Young adults, males, and other/multiracial non-Hispanic AYAs were more likely to report past-30-day-use of all devices and AA/Black non-Hispanic AYAs were more likely to report past-30-day use of pod/cartridge-based and other devices compared to former users. AA/Black non-Hispanic AYAs were more likely to be susceptible to using all devices and other/multiracial non-Hispanic AYAs were susceptible to using other devices (compared to White non-Hispanic AYAs). AYAs under 21 who were former users were more likely to intend using other devices in the future compared to AYAs 21 years or above. These findings may inform targeted prevention efforts to curb the growing popularity of different devices among AYAs.

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  • Shivani M. Gaiha & Poonam Rao & Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, 2022. "Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Adolescents’ and Young Adults’ Susceptibility, Use, and Intended Future Use of Different E-Cigarette Devices," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(4), pages 1-14, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:4:p:1941-:d:745535
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    1. Michael S. Dunbar & Joan S. Tucker, 2022. "Introduction to the Special Issue “Emerging Trends in Combustible Tobacco and Vaping Product Use”," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(9), pages 1-4, April.

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