Association between Electronic Cigarettes Use and Asthma in the United States: Data from the National Health Interview Survey 2016-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This article aimed to investigate 1) whether electronic cigarette (EC) users are more likely to experience asthma attacks or emergency room (ER) visits due to asthma than non-users and 2) how age and smoking behaviors moderate the effect size of the association.

Materials and methods

We used National Health Interview Survey data from 2016-2019. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the association between current EC use and having an asthma attack and ER visitation due to asthma. Interaction terms were included to explore the moderation effects of age and cigarette smoking status. Subgroup analysis was conducted according to age group.

Results

Of the 218911 participants, 2.0% of them experienced an asthma attack, and 0.5% visited the

SUBMITTER: Lee SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9826957 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature