Comparing American college and noncollege young adults on e-cigarette use patterns including polysubstance use and reasons for using e-cigarettes |
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Authors: | Anne Buu Yi-Han Hu Su-Wei Wong |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA;2. Department of Applied Health Science, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA |
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Abstract: | AbstractObjective: Existing literature on young adults’ e-cigarette and polysubstance use focused on college students. This study examined the differences between college and noncollege groups on prevalence and patterns of e-cigarette and other substance use using data from a national survey. Participants: Adults aged 18–24 from the 2013–2014 Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study (n?=?6,608). Methods: Independent sample t-tests and Chi-square tests were conducted to examine group differences. Results: Noncollege young adults had higher prevalence of cigarette, e-cigarette, and marijuana use; college students had higher prevalence of alcohol use. Among current e-cigarette users, college students had higher prevalence of polysubstance use of alcohol and marijuana. College students used e-cigarettes for socializing purposes more. Conclusions: Differences in prevalence and patterns of e-cigarette and other substance use between college and noncollege groups exist. Future interventions should target the social context of college life and reach out to noncollege young adults in workplaces. |
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Keywords: | alcohol cigarette college e-cigarette marijuana noncollege |
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