Summary
Introduction: This text summarizes a research study examining the predictors of e-cigarette use among young australian women. It provides insights into the demographic, behavioral, and health-related factors associated with e-cigarette use in this population.
Key Points:
* The study used cross-sectional data from the australian Longitudinal Study on Women's health, focusing on women aged 19-26.
* The prevalence of ever and past-year e-cigarette use among young australian women was 11.1% and 6.4%, respectively.
* More than a quarter of past-year and ever e-cigarette users were never cigarette smokers.
* Younger age, financial difficulty, being an ex-smoker or current cigarette smoker, and drinking at a level of lifetime risk of harm from alcohol-related disease or injury were associated with past-year e-cigarette use.
* Ever e-cigarette use showed similar associations and was also associated with rural residence and intimate partner violence.
* The study found a high prevalence of e-cigarette use among never cigarette smokers, which has significant public health implications.
* Interventions to curb e-cigarette use among young australian women should focus on identified risk factors.
Main Message: This research highlights the importance of understanding the predictors of e-cigarette use among young women, particularly the high prevalence of use among never cigarette smokers. The study emphasizes the need for targeted interventions addressing risk factors such as age, smoking status, alcohol use, and intimate partner violence to reduce e-cigarette use in this population.
Citation
Melka aS, Chojenta CL, holliday EG, Loxton DJ. Predictors of e-cigarette use among young australian women. american Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2019;56(2):293-299. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2018.09.019
