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  • Adolescent Health
  • Tobacco Control

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  • E-cigarette use has become a significant public health concern among adolescents.
  • Understanding initiation patterns is crucial for targeted prevention strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of e-cigarette use among California adolescents who have never used tobacco.
  • To identify correlates of e-cigarette use in this population.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from the 2013-2014 California Healthy Kids Survey.
  • Inclusion of 482,179 middle and high school students.
  • Statistical analysis of prevalence and correlates of e-cigarette use.

Main Results:

  • 24.4% of students had ever used e-cigarettes; 13.4% had never used tobacco.
  • Among never-tobacco users, males and older students were more likely to use e-cigarettes.
  • Hispanic and other race students were more likely than Whites to have ever used e-cigarettes (among never-tobacco users).

Conclusions:

  • E-cigarette use is highly prevalent among California students who have never smoked tobacco.
  • Specific demographic groups, including males, older students, and Hispanic/other race students, show higher rates of initiation.
  • Findings underscore the need for tailored tobacco prevention efforts focusing on non-tobacco-using youth.