Electronic cigarette use among U.S. adults, 2018

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• Personal Author:
  Villarroel, Maria A. ; Cha, Amy E. ; Vahratian, Anjel
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.). Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. ; National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.). Division of Viral Hepatitis.
• Description:
  Data from the National Health Interview Survey
  
  • In 2018, 14.9% of adults had ever used an electronic cigarette (e-cigarette), and 3.2% were current e-cigarette users.
  
  • The prevalence of adults who had ever used an e-cigarette and were current users was highest among men, non-Hispanic white adults, and those aged 18–24.
  
  • Comparing by cigarette smoking status, adults who quit smoking cigarettes within the past year were the most likely to have ever used (57.3%) and to be current (25.2%) e-cigarette users.
  
  In 2018, an estimated 8.1 million U.S. adults were current electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) users (1). E-cigarette use is a public health concern (2), and it has been linked to a recent outbreak of lung injury and deaths among adults (3). Although the potential long-term health risks of e-cigarettes are not yet as well-known as they are with cigarettes, e-cigarettes usually contain nicotine, and nicotine is highly addictive (2). Moreover, the most common tobacco product combination among adults is e-cigarettes and cigarettes (4). This report examines e-cigarette use among U.S. adults aged 18 and over by selected sociodemographic characteristics and in relation to cigarette smoking status.
  
  Suggested citation: Villarroel MA, Cha AE, Vahratian A. Electronic cigarette use among U.S. adults, 2018. NCHS Data Brief, no 365. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2020.
  
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  db365-h.pdf
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Aged Age Distribution Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Female Humans Male Middle Aged Prevalence Racial Groups Sex Distribution Smoking Smoking Cessation Young Adult

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• Source:
  NCHS data brief ; no. 365 ; DHHS publication ; no. 2020–1209
• Series:
  NCHS Data Briefs
• Document Type:
  Journal Issue
• Genre:
  Statistics
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  7 Pages
• Issue:
  365
• Collection(s):
  National Center for Health Statistics
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