Smoking and e-cigarette use in young adults with disabilities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tobacco use is closely linked to social and health inequalities, including economic vulnerability, morbidity, and premature death. Young adults with disabilities experience significant social and material hardships, which may be exacerbated by tobacco use. Limited research exists on smoking and e-cigarette use in this population. This study examines the prevalence of disability among young adults in Ireland, compares smoking and e-cigarette use between those with and without disabilities, identifies protective and risk factors, explores shared risk factors, and evaluates disability as an independent risk factor for smoking and e-cigarette use.

Methods

We analysed weighted data from 4,729 20-year-olds in the Growing Up in Ireland Cohort '98 study who were present i

SUBMITTER: Hanafin J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11983938 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature