Healthcare utilisation and expenditures attributable to current e-cigarette use among US adults.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

This study estimated annual healthcare expenditures attributable to current e-cigarette use among US adults, including current exclusive and dual/poly e-cigarette use.

Methods

Analysing the 2015-2018 National Health Interview Survey data, we estimated the impacts of e-cigarette use on healthcare utilisation among adults aged 18+ years. Healthcare utilisation outcomes were hospital nights, emergency room (ER) visits, doctor visits and home visits. Current e-cigarette use was categorised as exclusive and dual/poly e-cigarette use. The econometric model included two equations: health status as a function of e-cigarette use and other independent variables, and healthcare utilisation as a function of health status, e-cigarette use, and other independent variables. Using an '

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11687275 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature