Correlates of Electronic Cigarettes Use Before and During Pregnancy.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Electronic cigarette use is rapidly gaining in popularity. However, little is known about correlates and reasons for electronic cigarette use by women of reproductive age, a group for which the safety and efficacy of electronic cigarette use is of particular interest.

Methods

As part of a clinical trial for smoking cessation, we surveyed pregnant smokers about their lifetime use of electronic cigarettes, previous use of any adjunctive treatments for smoking cessation, and use of electronic cigarettes during pregnancy. We examined associations between electronic cigarette use and participant characteristics.

Results

Fifty-three percent (55/103) of participants had previously tried electronic cigarettes. Ever users smoked more cigarettes per day before preg

SUBMITTER: Oncken C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5896457 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature