Impact of e-cigarette experimentation and use on smoking behavior among adolescents aged 15-16 years in the Loire department, France.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We describe the vaping and smoking habits of French adolescents aged 15-16 years in the Loire department with a view to assess the impact of e-cigarette experimentation and use on their smoking behavior.

Methods

This quantitative, cross-sectional, single-center and observational study conducted from January to July 2019 targeted 6622 students aged 15-16 years attending public high school in the Loire department, France.

Results

A total of 4937 (74.6%) adolescents were included. Of these, 73.2% were non-vapers and 72.2% non-smokers; 66.0% of adolescents were non-vapers and non-smokers. Slightly less than half of adolescents had experimented with e-cigarettes (44.6%), more than half of whom (26.8%) continued to use vaping products, with 6.02% vaping daily.

SUBMITTER: Wamba A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10286514 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature