Knowledge About E-Cigarette Constituents and Regulation: Results From a National Survey of U.S. Young Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine young adults' knowledge of e-cigarette constituents and regulation and its association with product use and self-reported exposure to marketing.

Methods

Young adults (18-34 years, N = 1,247) from a U.S. web panel were surveyed in March 2014. Using multinomial logistic regressions, self-reported exposure to marketing was examined as a predictor of whether participants responded correctly (reference category), incorrectly, or "don't know" to four knowledge items-whether e-cigarettes contain nicotine, contain toxic chemicals, are regulated by government for safety, and are regulated for use as a cessation aid. Analyses adjusted for demographics and smoking status and were weighted to match the U.S. young adult population.

Results

Most respondents di

SUBMITTER: Sanders-Jackson AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4592338 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature