Associations between Appalachian youth tobacco consumption and communication channel use.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Youth tobacco use rates in Appalachia exceed the US national average, and e-cigarette use has increased. Thus, further research is needed to understand how these youth receive and share product information.

Methods

Middle and high school students in rural Appalachia were surveyed (N=1103). The primary outcome, tobacco use, was categorized as: never users, cigarette-only users, smokeless-only users, e-cigarette-only users, and polytobacco users. Associations between receiving or sharing conventional tobacco-related or e-cigarette-related information via specific communication channels and tobacco use were assessed.

Results

Participants who received tobacco information from friends and family (FF) (OR=1.87; 95% CI: 1.35-2.57), public displays (PUB) (OR=1.49

SUBMITTER: Mattingly DT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7291911 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature