Onyema Greg Chido-Amajuoyi1, Dale Mantey2, Sonia Cunningham3, Robert Yu4, Steven Kelder2, Ernest Hawk5, Paul Cinciripini6, Sanjay Shete7. 1. Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA; Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA. 2. Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA. 3. Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA. 4. Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA. 5. Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA. 6. Department of Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA. 7. Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA; Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA; Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA. Electronic address: sshete@mdanderson.org.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Use of e-cigarettes for tobacco cessation efforts is a growing trend in the United States. However, little is known about the factors that determine the use of e-cigarettes for this specific purpose. METHODS: This study examined current and former cigarette smokers that reported ever using e-cigarettes. Data were obtained from a 2018 Texas population health assessment survey (n = 569) and weighted to be representative to Texas. A multivariable logistic regression was used to assess the socio-demographic and behavioral correlates of using e-cigarettes for tobacco cessation. RESULTS: Overall, 41.3% of e-cigarette users reported using them for tobacco cessation. Among ever e-cigarette users, Non-Hispanic blacks (aOR: 0.21; 95% CI, 0.07-0.64), males (aOR: 0.40; 95% CI, 0.20-0.80), and individuals not confident in obtaining health information (aOR: 0.38; 95% CI, 0.15-0.96) were less likely to use e-cigarettes for tobacco use cessation. Conversely, among ever e-cigarette users, odds of using e-cigarettes for tobacco cessation were higher among those who were 35-44 years old (aOR: 3.68, 95% CI: 1.26-10.71), those who received advice to quit smoking from a healthcare professional (aOR: 2.77, 95% CI, 1.36-5.64), and those with more than 5 years since their last routine checkup (aOR: 3.91; 95% CI, 1.23-12.45). CONCLUSION: Findings from this study suggest that both health behaviors and sociodemographic factors predict use of e-cigarettes for the purpose of tobacco cessation. Furthermore, the relationship between use of e-cigarettes as a cessation device and being advised to quit tobacco use by a healthcare professional calls for additional investigation.
BACKGROUND: Use of e-cigarettes for tobacco cessation efforts is a growing trend in the United States. However, little is known about the factors that determine the use of e-cigarettes for this specific purpose. METHODS: This study examined current and former cigarette smokers that reported ever using e-cigarettes. Data were obtained from a 2018 Texas population health assessment survey (n = 569) and weighted to be representative to Texas. A multivariable logistic regression was used to assess the socio-demographic and behavioral correlates of using e-cigarettes for tobacco cessation. RESULTS: Overall, 41.3% of e-cigarette users reported using them for tobacco cessation. Among ever e-cigarette users, Non-Hispanic blacks (aOR: 0.21; 95% CI, 0.07-0.64), males (aOR: 0.40; 95% CI, 0.20-0.80), and individuals not confident in obtaining health information (aOR: 0.38; 95% CI, 0.15-0.96) were less likely to use e-cigarettes for tobacco use cessation. Conversely, among ever e-cigarette users, odds of using e-cigarettes for tobacco cessation were higher among those who were 35-44 years old (aOR: 3.68, 95% CI: 1.26-10.71), those who received advice to quit smoking from a healthcare professional (aOR: 2.77, 95% CI, 1.36-5.64), and those with more than 5 years since their last routine checkup (aOR: 3.91; 95% CI, 1.23-12.45). CONCLUSION: Findings from this study suggest that both health behaviors and sociodemographic factors predict use of e-cigarettes for the purpose of tobacco cessation. Furthermore, the relationship between use of e-cigarettes as a cessation device and being advised to quit tobacco use by a healthcare professional calls for additional investigation.
Authors: Alexander V Prokhorov; Karen Suchanek Hudmon; Salma Marani; Lewis Foxhall; Kentya H Ford; Nancy Stancic Luca; David W Wetter; Scott B Cantor; Frank Vitale; Ellen R Gritz Journal: Arch Intern Med Date: 2010-10-11
Authors: Muhammad Aziz Rahman; Nicholas Hann; Andrew Wilson; George Mnatzaganian; Linda Worrall-Carter Journal: PLoS One Date: 2015-03-30 Impact factor: 3.240