Alcohol, cigarette, e-cigarette and marijuana use among adolescents and young adults with chronic kidney disease in North America.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed to describe substance use (SU) among adolescents and young adults (AYA) with chronic kidney disease, compare these findings with the general population, and identify associated risk factors.

Methods

708 AYA participants contributing 2475 person-visits from the Chronic Kidney Disease in Children Study were used to estimate prevalence rates of past year and 30-day alcohol, cigarette, e-cigarette and marijuana use, and were compared with national surveys. Repeated measures logistic regression estimated the association between SU and participant characteristics.

Results

There was nearly no SU among those 12 to 14 years, but use increased with age, and past year alcohol use was about 80% for those greater than or equal to 22 years. Rates of use amo

SUBMITTER: Molino AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8327403 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature