TY - JOUR
T1 - Electronic nicotine delivery systems
T2 - use, knowledge, and attitudes among diverse college students
AU - Olonoff, Matthew
AU - Niaura, Raymond S.
AU - Ciecierski, Christina C.
AU - Ciolino, Jody D.
AU - Hitsman, Brian
N1 - Funding Information:
Dr. Hitsman receives medication and placebo free of charge from Pfizer and has served on a scientific advisory board for Pfizer. Dr. Raymond Niaura receives funding from the FDA Center for Tobacco Products via contractual mechanisms with Westat and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Within the past three years, he has served as a paid consultant to the Government of Canada and has received an honorarium for a virtual meeting from Pfizer. Authors Matthew Olonoff, Jody Ciolino, and Christina Ciecierski declare that they have no conflict of interest.
Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Objective The purpose of this study was to examine Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) use among nonusers in diverse college students. Participants: Participants were college students enrolled at a Hispanic-Serving University in Chicago, IL, USA in December 2017. Methods: An online survey was administered using questions about ENDS-use behaviors, device characteristics, and knowledge of their own device, and ENDS attitudes. ENDS attitudes included questions about health, susceptibility, and quit characteristics. Results: The prevalence rate of ENDS use was 7%, and 39% of ENDS users identified all device characteristics. Nonusers categorize ENDS as a healthier alternative to cigarettes and as quit devices. Finally, cigarette use, age, health factor, and social proximity are correlated with ENDS susceptibility. Conclusions: These ENDS users lack awareness of their devices and tobacco use plays a key role in ENDS susceptibility. Future studies should continue to study the role ENDS has in dependence and cigarette use.
AB - Objective The purpose of this study was to examine Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) use among nonusers in diverse college students. Participants: Participants were college students enrolled at a Hispanic-Serving University in Chicago, IL, USA in December 2017. Methods: An online survey was administered using questions about ENDS-use behaviors, device characteristics, and knowledge of their own device, and ENDS attitudes. ENDS attitudes included questions about health, susceptibility, and quit characteristics. Results: The prevalence rate of ENDS use was 7%, and 39% of ENDS users identified all device characteristics. Nonusers categorize ENDS as a healthier alternative to cigarettes and as quit devices. Finally, cigarette use, age, health factor, and social proximity are correlated with ENDS susceptibility. Conclusions: These ENDS users lack awareness of their devices and tobacco use plays a key role in ENDS susceptibility. Future studies should continue to study the role ENDS has in dependence and cigarette use.
KW - Attitudes
KW - ENDS
KW - e-cigarette
KW - knowledge
KW - minority
KW - susceptibility
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U2 - 10.1080/07448481.2020.1846044
DO - 10.1080/07448481.2020.1846044
M3 - Article
C2 - 33759696
AN - SCOPUS:85103069946
SN - 0744-8481
VL - 70
SP - 2159
EP - 2167
JO - Journal of American College Health
JF - Journal of American College Health
IS - 7
ER -