The Use of E-Cigarettes Among U.S. Immigrants: The 2014 National Health Interview Survey

Wang, Yang; Wilson, Fernando A.; Larson, J. M.; Chen, Li Wu

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“…15,17 Previous research investigated behavioral mechanisms through which immigrants' initial health advantages erode with acculturation, and highly acculturated immigrants are more likely to engage in unhealthy behaviors. 18 Wang et al 19 have examined e-cigarette use by immigration status and the…”

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“…Previous research investigated behavioral mechanisms through which immigrants’ initial health advantages erode with acculturation, and highly acculturated immigrants are more likely to engage in unhealthy behaviors. 18 Wang et al 19 have examined e-cigarette use by immigration status and the impact of length of stay in the United States on their usage, showing that longer US residency increased the odds of e-cigarette use. However, it failed to include English language proficiency as a key measure and examine the role of sex as a moderator in the acculturation process regarding e-cigarette use.…”

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Association Between E-Cigarette Use and Acculturation Among Adult Immigrants in the United States

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Despite a dramatic increase in e-cigarette popularity in recent years, the relationship between acculturation and e-cigarette use among immigrants largely remains unknown. We investigated the association between acculturation, measured by both self-reported English proficiency and length of stay in the United States, and immigrants' use of e-cigarettes using data from the 2016-2017 National Health Interview Survey. Multivariate logistic regressions were used to examine the associations of acculturation factors with ever and current use of e-cigarettes. We found that high English proficiency increased the odds of ever using e-cigarettes among immigrants (adjusted odds ratios: "well," 2.22; "very well," 3.24; with the reference group being "not well"). The association was significant among only men. However, we did not find a significant association between length of stay in the United States and e-cigarette use after adjusting for English proficiency. Future research is warranted to investigate how peer use, family-level factors, country of origin, and marketing strategies jointly influence e-cigarette use among immigrants, especially men.

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“…A growing number of studies point to e-cigarette use disparities among specific subpopulations, with prior research showing a higher prevalence of e-cigarette use among younger adults, men, and non-Hispanic white adults [ 2 ]. There is scant e-cigarette literature among immigrant populations [ 11 , 12 ]. Evidence suggests that as immigrants’ length of residence in the host country increases, they may integrate their behavior and norms to align with the cultural norms of the new community [ 13 , 14 ].…”

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“…It remains unclear whether e-cigarette use follows similar temporal patterns as those between immigrant or nativity status and smoking [ 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ]. A prior study used the 2014 National Health Interview Survey and found that naturalized citizens and non-citizens had lower odds of ever e-cigarette use compared to U.S. natives [ 11 ]. In terms of current e-cigarette use, Wang and colleagues found no significant differences between naturalized U.S. citizens and U.S. natives; however, non-U.S. citizens had lower odds of current e-cigarette use than U.S. natives [ 11 ].…”

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“…A prior study used the 2014 National Health Interview Survey and found that naturalized citizens and non-citizens had lower odds of ever e-cigarette use compared to U.S. natives [ 11 ]. In terms of current e-cigarette use, Wang and colleagues found no significant differences between naturalized U.S. citizens and U.S. natives; however, non-U.S. citizens had lower odds of current e-cigarette use than U.S. natives [ 11 ]. Absent from the limited literature are studies comparing e-cigarette use between immigrants’ length of stay and the native-born population.…”

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Examining the Role of Acculturation in E-Cigarette Use among U.S. Immigrant Adults

Azagba

Shan

2021

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Evidence suggests that as immigrants’ length of residence in the host country increases, they may integrate their behavior and norms to align with the new community’s cultural norms. The current study examined e-cigarette use among immigrants in the U.S., and whether the length of residence in the U.S. is associated with e-cigarette use among immigrants compared to the native-born population. Data were drawn from the 2014/15 and 2018/19 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey. Multivariable logistic regression was used to compare differences in e-cigarette use between native-born populations and immigrants, when immigrants’ length of residence in the U.S. was considered. Among immigrants, the prevalence of ever and current e-cigarette use increased significantly from 2.5% and 0.5% in 2014/2015 to 3.2% and 0.8% in 2018/2019, respectively. Multivariable analysis showed that immigrants had significantly lower odds of ever e-cigarette use compared to the mainland-born citizen (0–5 years in the U.S., adjusted Odds Ratio (aOR) 0.57, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) 0.46–0.69; 6–10 years, aOR 0.51, 95% CI 0.41–0.63; 11–20 years, aOR 0.45, 95% CI 0.39–0.53; 20+years, aOR 0.68, 95% CI 0.62–0.76). Similar results were found for current e-cigarette use, with immigrants being less likely to be current users. Findings that e-cigarette use among all immigrants—regardless of years living in the U.S.—was consistently lower than among the native-born population run contrary to the notion that as length of stay increases, health behaviors between immigrants and native populations of the host country become similar.

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Cigarette Smoking among US- and Foreign-Born European and Arab American Non-Hispanic White Men and Women

Kindratt

Dallo

Roddy

2018

J. Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

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Using 15 years (2000-2014) of restricted cross-sectional National Health Interview Survey data (n = 276,914), we estimated and compared the age-adjusted and sex-specific prevalence of cigarette smoking between US- and foreign-born Europeans and Arab Americans and examined associations between ethnicity and current smoking. Arab Americans were categorized as non-Hispanic Whites born in 15 countries located in the Middle East. Current smoking, average cigarettes per day, and quit attempts were compared. Collectively, we found that current smoking was highest among males compared to females. Prevalence was highest among Arab American males (26%) compared to other US-born (24%) and foreign-born European males (21%). US-born males smoked more cigarettes per day (20.2) yet more Arab American males (61%) tried to quit in the last year compared to European (41%) and US-born (42%) counterparts. Arab American females were least likely to smoke compared to other groups. In crude analyses, Arab American males had greater odds (OR = 1.33; 95% CI = 1.02, 1.74) of smoking compared to US-born White males. After adjusting for demographics, socioeconomic status, health insurance, comorbidity, and acculturation effects, Arab American males had lower odds (OR = 0.64; 95% CI = 0.46, 0.88) of current smoking compared to US-born males. Arab American females had lower odds (OR = 0.28; 95% CI = 0.15, 0.53) of current smoking compared to US-born White females. This is the first national study to examine smoking among Arab Americans. Our study was limited to cigarette smoking behaviors as opposed to other forms of tobacco consumption. More studies are needed to explore smoking among US- and foreign-born Europeans and Arab Americans.

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The Use of E-Cigarettes Among U.S. Immigrants: The 2014 National Health Interview Survey

Abstract: Although non-U.S. citizens are less likely than U.S. natives to currently use e-cigarettes, e-cigarette use may increase with length of residency in the United States.

Cited by 7 publications

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Association Between E-Cigarette Use and Acculturation Among Adult Immigrants in the United States

Association Between E-Cigarette Use and Acculturation Among Adult Immigrants in the United States

Examining the Role of Acculturation in E-Cigarette Use among U.S. Immigrant Adults

Cigarette Smoking among US- and Foreign-Born European and Arab American Non-Hispanic White Men and Women

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