Socioeconomic and Demographic Status and Perceived Health Risks of E-Cigarette Product Contents Among Youth: Results From a National Survey

Vu, Thanh Huyen T.; Groom, Allison; Hart, Joy L.; Tran, Hy; Landry, Robyn L.; Jennie, Z.; Walker, Kandi L.; Giachello, Aida L.; Kesh, Anshula; Payne, Thomas J.; Robertson, Rose Marie

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“…With respect to health knowledge, several findings are noteworthy. First, younger users rated vaping as safer than cigarettes, consistent with previous research 13,16 . Although the health-related consequences of vaping (e.g.…”

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Tobacco perceptions and practices: User groups and demographic characteristics, Mississippi, USA

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Hart²,

Giachello³

et al. 2020

Popul. Med.

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INTRODUCTION Despite decreases in the overall US smoking rate, tobacco use remains more common in some areas and by some groups. Deeper understanding of group differences is needed in order to tailor public health campaigns to the interests, perceptions and experiences of targeted audiences. Although some differences have been identified across African American and Caucasian smokers in the United States, additional insight is needed regarding factors that differentiate these groups. This study examined tobaccorelated perceptions and practices, with an emphasis on identifying differences across African American and Caucasian smokers. Toward this goal, we examined key demographic variables of race and age, and tobacco use characteristics. METHODS The sample consisted of 284 people from the Jackson, Mississippi area who participated in focus groups and completed surveys addressing a variety of tobaccorelated topics, including knowledge and perceptions of PROVENANCE AND PEER REVIEW Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.

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Tobacco perceptions and practices: User groups and demographic characteristics, Mississippi, USA

Payne¹,

Hart²,

Giachello³

et al. 2020

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“…Additionally, new vaping products have appeared in the marketplace since this research was conducted. Finally, this analysis focused on social aspects of vaping rather than the adverse health effects of vaping [ 21 , 22 , 23 ] and perceptions of health consequences [ 16 ], an important topic for future analysis.…”

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“…The study team had no direct contact with recruited individuals. The Chesapeake/Advarra Institutional Review Board reviewed and approved this study [ 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 ].…”

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“…Age, sex, and race/ethnicity data were employed to accurately weight the results. The data were weighted to be representative of the overall U.S. population in terms of age, sex, race, ethnicity, and region, based on U.S. Census data [ 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 ].…”

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“…Household income status was categorized as low vs. high, with low-income status defined as the respondent participating in a free/reduced cost lunch program at school or family receiving government/public assistance (Medicaid, Section 8 housing, Obama phone, food stamps, the link card/SNAP, or other government financial help). To determine ever-ENDS use, we asked “Which of the following types of tobacco have you ever tried (even one time or two times)?” and listed a choice of 10 tobacco product types with corresponding images: (1) electronic nicotine products, (2) traditional cigarettes, (3) traditional cigars, (4) cigarillos, (5) smokeless tobacco, (6) hookahs to smoke tobacco, (7) little or filtered cigars, (8) dissolvable tobacco products, (9) bidis and/or kreteks, and (10) others [ 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 ]. Vaping status was categorized as current (within the last 30 days), experimental (occasionally, but less than monthly), and former (in the past, but not now).…”

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The Influence of Friends on Teen Vaping: A Mixed-Methods Approach

Groom

Landry

et al. 2021

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Vaping is popular among adolescents. Previous research has explored sources of information and influence on youth vaping, including marketing, ads, family, peers, social media, and the internet. This research endeavors to expand understanding of peer influence. Our hypothesis is that friends’ influence on teen vapers’ first electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use varies by demographic variables and awareness of ENDS advertising. In August–October 2017, youth (n = 3174) aged 13–18 completed an online survey to quantify ENDS behaviors and attitudes and were invited to participate in follow-up online research in November-December 2017 to probe qualitative context around perceptions and motivations (n = 76). This analysis focused on the ENDS users, defined as having ever tried any ENDS product, from the survey (n = 1549) and the follow-up research (n = 39). Among survey respondents, friends were the most common source of vapers’ first ENDS product (60%). Most survey respondents tried their first ENDS product while “hanging out with friends” (54%). Among follow-up research participants, the theme of socializing was also prominent. ENDS advertising and marketing through social media had a strong association with friend networks; in fact, the odds of friends as source of the first vaping experience were 2 times higher for those who had seen ENDS ads on social media compared with other types of media. The influence of friends is particularly evident among non-Hispanic Whites, Hispanics/Latinos, those living in urban areas, those living in high-income households, those with higher self-esteem, and those who experiment with vaping. These findings support the premise that peer influence is a primary social influencer and reinforcer for vaping. Being included in a popular activity appears to be a strong driving force.

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