Social Interactions as a Source of Information about E-Cigarettes: A Study of U.S. Adult Smokers.

ABSTRACT: The novelty of e-cigarettes and ambiguity about their effects may foster informal sharing of information, such as through social interactions. We aimed to describe smokers' social interactions about e-cigarettes and their recommendations that others use e-cigarettes. Data were collected from 2149 adult smokers in North Carolina and California who participated in a study of the impact of pictorial cigarette pack warnings. In the previous month, almost half of participants (45%) reported talking to at least one person about e-cigarettes and nearly a third of participants (27%) recommended e-cigarettes to someone else. Smokers recommended e-cigarettes to cut back on smoking (57%), to quit smoking (48%), for health reasons (36%), and for fun (27%). In adjusted analyses, more frequent e-cigaret

SUBMITTER: Hall MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4997474 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature