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Patterns and correlates of electronic cigarette use among college students
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Megan Saddleson, MA
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Department of Community Health and Health Behavior, University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Martin Mahoney, MD, PhD
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Department of Medicine and Department of Health Behavior, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY
Gary A. Giovino, PhD, MS
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Department of Community Health and Health Behavior; School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
Maciej L. Goniewicz, PharmD, PhD
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Department of Health Behavior, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY
Gregory G. Homish, PhD
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Department of Community Health and Health Behavior, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
Larry W. Hawk Jr., PhD
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Department of Psychology, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Jill M. Murphy, PhD
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Health Department, SUNY-Cortland, Cortland, NY
Michael G. MacLean, PhD
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Department of Psychology, SUNY Buffalo State, Buffalo, NY
Brian H. Wrotniak, PT, PhD
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Center for Health Behavior Research, D'Youville College, Buffalo, NY
Objective: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have demonstrated a marked rise in popularity. To date, there are a limited number of studies assessing e-cigarette use among college students, who may be more drawn to e-cigarettes due to their novelty and availability. Methods: Data were collected from 1437 students from four upstate New York institutions using an internet survey assessing knowledge, awareness and patterns of use for e-cigarettes. Results were summarized using descriptive statistics. Logistic regression models were run to evaluate correlates of e-cigarette use. Results: 95.6% of respondents reported awareness of e-cigarettes; 30.8% were ever users, and 15.0% were current users (used within past 30 days). Among current users (n=215), 28.8% were unsure about the nicotine level in their e-cigarettes, 60.0% intended to use their e-cigarette for less than two months, while 22% planned to use for more than a year. Most (79.0%) current users reported never using e-cigarettes and other tobacco in the same day. Students ages 20-23 years, females, African Americans and respondents reporting better than average school ability demonstrated a lower odds of ever use or of current use. Current (OR=22.22, 95% CI=12.70–38.84) and former (OR=7.87, 95% CI=5.65-10.93) cigarette smokers were more likely to have ever used an e-cigarette than never smokers; 7.0% of the sample were dual users (current smokers and e-cigarette users). Conclusions: These findings show e-cigarette prevalence rates among college students in NY are higher than rates among the general U.S. adult population, suggesting this population may be more likely to initiate use of e-cigarettes.
Learning Areas:
Other professions or practice related to public health
Public health or related research
Learning Objectives:
Describe various patterns of electronic cigarette use among college students
Assess correlates related to electronic cigarette use among college students
Keyword(s): Tobacco Use
Presenting author's disclosure statement:Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am qualified to be an abstract author on the content I am responsible for because I am a PhD student in the department of community health and health behavior, within the school of public health at SUNY Buffalo.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines,
and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed
in my presentation.