Association of Cigarette Type Initially Smoked With Suicidal Behaviors Among Adolescents in Korea From 2015 to 2018.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Assessment of whether past electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use or initiating smoking with e-cigarettes is associated with suicidal behaviors among adolescents is needed to inform future research and public health interventions.

Objective

To evaluate the association between starting smoking with e-cigarettes or conventional cigarettes and suicidal behaviors among Korean adolescents.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study analyzed data on adolescents in grades 7 through 12 who participated in the nationwide Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey between 2015 and 2018.

Exposures

Type of cigarette initially smoked: electronic or conventional.

Main outcomes and measures

Multiple logistic regression analysis was performe

SUBMITTER: Kim SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8087956 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature