Regional French evolution of tobacco and e-cigarette experimentation and use among adolescents aged 15-16 years: A cross-sectional observational study conducted in the Loire department from 2018 to 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We assessed/compared the evolution of tobacco and e-cigarette experimentation and use among French adolescents of the Loire department aged 15-16 years.

Methods

A descriptive, cross-sectional/observational study conducted in 2018-2020 among 7,950 Year 11 pupils attending 27 public secondary schools of the Loire department, France.

Results

From 2018 to 2020, 66.18% of adolescents were "non-vapers and non-smokers", 19.76% were "vapers and smokers", 7.90% were "non-vapers and smokers" and 6.15% were "vapers and non-smokers". E-cigarette experimentation was more prevalent than tobacco experimentation (44.92% vs 41.67%), and daily vaping was less prevalent than daily smoking (5.40% vs 10.24%). More boys than girls were daily vapers or daily smokers. A decrease w

SUBMITTER: Wamba A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10300395 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature