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Sociodemographic and psychosocial characteristics of e-cigarette ever-use: U.S. HINTS 6 Survey

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Objective With high U.S. e-cigarette use prevalence and e-cigarette health risks, we examined associated factors for ongoing public health efforts. Methods We used national data from the 2022 Health Information National Trends Survey to estimate the overall U.S. prevalence of e-cigarette ever- and current-use and to examine associations by sociodemographics (i.e., age, race/ethnicity, gender, marital status, employment status, education level) and depressive symptoms (i.e., PHQ-4; no, mild, moderate or severe symptoms) using weighted multivariable logistic regressions adjusted for cigarette smoking status ( n = 5924). Results In 2022, 17.1 % of U.S. adults ever-used e-cigarettes; of which, 4.3 % currently-used e-cigarettes. Weighted multivariable logistic regressions found that age, race/ethnicity, education level, marital status, and experiencing severe depressive symptoms were associated with e-cigarette ever-use: younger age groups (vs. ≥65-years-old), formerly married (vs. married), and those experiencing severe depressive symptoms (vs. no symptoms) were more likely to ever-use e-cigarettes, while Black adults (vs. White) and those with

Source: Preventive Medicine Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103113

Authors: Lilianna Phan, Kuang-Yi Wen, Hee Jun Kim, Julie A. Barta, Hee-Soon Juon

Institutions: Drexel University, Thomas Jefferson University, George Washington University

Language: English

Topic: Smoking Behavior and Cessation

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,610