Correlates of tobacco product initiation among youth and young adults between waves 1-4 of the population assessment of tobacco and Health (PATH) study (2013-2018).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

While risk factors for cigarette smoking among youth and young adults are well-documented, less is known about the correlates of initiation of other tobacco products. This study aims to provide estimates and correlates of initiation among U.S. youth and young adults.

Methods

Data on youth aged 12-17 (n = 10,072) and young adults aged 18-24 (N = 5,727) who provided information on cigarettes, electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), cigars, pipe, hookah and smokeless tobacco use in Wave 1 (W1: 2013-2014)-Wave 4 (W4: 2016-2018) of the nationally-representative PATH Study were used to calculate ever use initiation and correlates of initiation by W4.

Results

Nearly 6 million youth and 2.5 million young adults used tobacco for the first time between W1-W4.

SUBMITTER: Cooper M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9726988 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature