Adolescent Susceptibility to E-Cigarettes: An Update From the 2018 National Youth Tobacco Survey.
Alayna P TackettBrittney Keller-HamiltonEmily T HébertCaitlin E SmithSamantha W WallaceElise M StevensAmanda L JohnsonTheodore L WagenerPublished in: American journal of health promotion : AJHP (2020)
In the 2018 NYTS adolescent sample, perceptions of harm and ease of tobacco product purchase appear to be significantly related to higher odds of e-cigarette susceptibility, in addition to other demographic factors. Longitudinal data, particularly cohort data following adolescents from susceptible to actual or no use, are needed to assess predictors of e-cigarette use initiation.