Sociodemographic Characteristics of Established E-Cigarette, Cigarette, and Dual Users Among Adults in the US Volume 3 - Issue 5

Rehab Auf¹*, Marah Selim² and Mary Jo Trepka³

• ¹Department of Health, Human Performance, and leisure (HHPL), College of Arts and Science (COAS), Howard University, Washington, USA
• ²College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
• ³Department of Epidemiology, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, USA

Received: January 24, 2020;   Published: February 19, 2020

Corresponding author: Rehab Auf, Department of Health, Human Performance, and leisure, College of Arts and Science, Howard University, Washington, USA

DOI: 10.32474/OJNBD.2020.03.000174

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Abstract

Background: No previous research examined the sociodemographic characteristics of established e-cigarette users. Towards this end, we aimed to describe the sociodemographic characteristics of established e-cigarette, established cigarette, and established dual users.

Methods: Data from the first wave of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study was used to describe characteristics of established cigarette and established dual users. The adjusted odds ratio was estimated for each tobacco use group controlling for all other variables in the models.

Results: Among the 32,180 participants, 10,385 (32.3%) established cigarette smokers, 578 (1.8%) established e-cigarette users, 996 (3.1%) dual users were identified. The highest proportion of established e-cigarette and cigarette use was in the South and the least in the Northeast. Established cigarette users had higher odds of being White, male, between 24-65 years, not a student and having less than high school education or GED, a household income < 24.99$K, no children in their household, and failing to pay some bills. Established e-cigarette users had a higher odd of being White, between 25 and 54 years and having less than four years college education, an income < 100$K, and no children in their household. There was no difference by gender, student status or ability to pay bills.

Conclusions: Established e-cigarettes use, unlike for the cigarette use group, did not vary by gender household income, or student status. These different characteristics warrant further research to address new population groups at risk of tobacco use.

Keywords: Tobacco Use; E-Cigarettes; Cigarettes; Dual Tobacco Use; Sociodemographic; PATH Study

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