Relationship Between Chronic Lung Disease Diagnosis and Susceptibility to E-Cigarette Use in Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are known to cause adverse pulmonary effects, yet paradoxically, the prevalence of e-cigarette use has increased among individuals with chronic lung disease. We assessed the relationship between chronic lung disease and the susceptibility to e-cigarette use in adults and determined if specific behavioral, social, and environmental factors influence this relationship.

Methods

We enrolled adults age ≥ 18 y in Alabama with chronic lung disease from university medical clinics (n = 140) and individuals without chronic lung disease (n = 123, reference group) from January 2020-March 2021. A cross-sectional design was used where we administered questionnaires to collect sociodemographic information and assessed susceptibi

SUBMITTER: Alqahtani MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10171337 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature