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The association between sensation seeking and e-cigarette use in Texas young adults: A cross-sectional study
Kathleen R Case1, Alexandra Loukas2, Melissa B Harrell1
1a University of Texas School of Public Health in Austin , Austin , Texas , USA.
Objective:
To examine the associations between sensation seeking and ever and current e-cigarette use in Texas young adults (18-29 years old). Current cigarette use was examined as a potential effect modifier of the associations.
Participants:
Participants included college students enrolled in four-year and two-year colleges in four metropolitan areas in Texas (n = 5,418) who completed the survey between November 2014 and February 2015.
Methods:
This cross-sectional study utilized mixed effects logistic regression to determine the associations between mean sensation seeking scores and ever and current e-cigarette use after controlling for covariates.
Results:
After controlling for covariates, significant associations between sensation seeking and both ever and current e-cigarette use were observed; however, these associations were significant for noncurrent smokers only (adjusted odds rations [AOR] = 1.55, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.39, 1.73; AOR = 1.82, 95% CI = 1.54, 2.15, respectively).
Conclusions:
Sensation seeking is an important factor in identifying college students who may be at increased risk for e-cigarette use behaviors.
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