Associations between reasons for vaping and current vaping and smoking status: Evidence from a UK based cohort

Jasmine N. Khouja; Amy E. Taylor; Marcus R. Munafò

doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108362

Associations between reasons for vaping and current vaping and smoking status: Evidence from a UK based cohort

Jasmine N. Khouja^*, Amy E. Taylor, Marcus R. Munafò

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Abstract

Background
This study aimed to discover which young adults vape, the reasons given for vaping, and which reasons for vaping are associated with continued vaping/smoking.
Methods
In a UK cohort of 3,994 young adults, we explored the association of retrospectively-recalled reasons for vaping by 23 years (collected between 2015 and 2016) with vaping/smoking status at 24 years (collected between 2016 and 2017). Using logistic regression, we assessed the association with vaping behaviour among ever vapers who had ever smoked (n=668), and with smoking behaviour among individuals who regularly smoked prior to vaping (n=412).
Results
Vaping to quit smoking was associated with higher likelihood of vaping (odds ratio [OR] = 3.51, 95% confidence interval [95%CI] = 2.29 to 5.38), but lower likelihood of smoking at 24 years (OR = 0.50, 95%CI = 0.32 to 0.78). Vaping to cut down smoking was associated with higher likelihood of vaping (OR = 2.90, 95%CI = 1.87 to 4.50) and smoking at 24 years (OR = 1.62, 95%CI = 1.02 to 2.58). Vaping out of curiosity was associated with lower likelihood of vaping at 24 years (OR = 0.41, 95%CI = 0.26 to 0.63) but higher likelihood of smoking at 24 years (OR = 1.66, 95%CI = 1.04 to 2.65).
Conclusions
Intention to quit appears important for young adults to stop smoking using e-cigarettes. Public health strategies that encourage vaping specifically for smoking cessation may encourage quitting among young adults.

Original language	English
Article number	108362
Number of pages	4
Journal	Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Volume	217
Early online date	19 Oct 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108362 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108362
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2020

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Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit at the University of Bristol [grant number MC_UU_00011/7 ]. The UK Medical Research Council and Welcome (grant number 102215/2/13/2 ) and the University of Bristol provide core support for ALSPAC. A comprehensive list of grants funding is available on the ALSPAC website ( http://www.bristol.ac.uk/alspac/external/documents/grant-acknowledgements.pdf ). This work was also supported by CRUK (grant numbers C18281/A19169 , C57854/A22171 ), Welcome Trust and the UK Medical Research Council (grant number 092731 ). This publication is the work of the authors and JK, AT and MM will serve as guarantors for the contents of this paper. The funders had no involvement in the study design, data collection, data analysis, the interpretation of data, in the writing of the report or in the decision to submit the article for publication.

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Physical and Mental Health
Tobacco and Alcohol

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ALSPAC
e-cigarettes
smoking

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Associations between reasons for vaping and current vaping and smoking status: Evidence from a UK based cohort

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