Sociodemographic and psychosocial characteristics of e-cigarette ever-use: U.S. HINTS 6 Survey

Authors

Lilianna Phan, Department of Community Health and Prevention, Dornsife School of Public Health and Division of Graduate Nursing, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Kuang-Yi Wen, Department of Medical Oncology, Division of Population Science, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Hee Jun Kim, School of Nursing, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States.
Julie A. Barta, The Jane and Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Hee-Soon Juon, Department of Medical Oncology, Division of Population Science, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

7-1-2025

Journal

Preventive medicine reports

Volume

55

DOI

10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103113

Keywords

Electronic cigarettes; Nicotine; Tobacco

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: With high U.S. e-cigarette use prevalence and e-cigarette health risks, we examined associated factors for ongoing public health efforts. METHODS: We used national data from the 2022 Health Information National Trends Survey to estimate the overall U.S. prevalence of e-cigarette ever- and current-use and to examine associations by sociodemographics (i.e., age, race/ethnicity, gender, marital status, employment status, education level) and depressive symptoms (i.e., PHQ-4; no, mild, moderate or severe symptoms) using weighted multivariable logistic regressions adjusted for cigarette smoking status (n = 5924). RESULTS: In 2022, 17.1 % of U.S. adults ever-used e-cigarettes; of which, 4.3 % currently-used e-cigarettes. Weighted multivariable logistic regressions found that age, race/ethnicity, education level, marital status, and experiencing severe depressive symptoms were associated with e-cigarette ever-use: younger age groups (vs. ≥65-years-old), formerly married (vs. married), and those experiencing severe depressive symptoms (vs. no symptoms) were more likely to ever-use e-cigarettes, while Black adults (vs. White) and those with

APA Citation

Phan, Lilianna; Wen, Kuang-Yi; Kim, Hee Jun; Barta, Julie A.; and Juon, Hee-Soon, "Sociodemographic and psychosocial characteristics of e-cigarette ever-use: U.S. HINTS 6 Survey" (2025). GW Authored Works. Paper 7685.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/7685

Department

Nursing Faculty Publications