School Factors Associated With Past 30-Day E-Cigarette Use Among Hispanic Youth

R Andrew Yockey; Kruti Chaliawala; Rebecca A Vidourek; Keith King

doi:10.1177/10598405231185594

School Factors Associated With Past 30-Day E-Cigarette Use Among Hispanic Youth

J Sch Nurs. 2023 Jul 10:10598405231185594. doi: 10.1177/10598405231185594. Online ahead of print.

Authors

R Andrew Yockey¹, Kruti Chaliawala², Rebecca A Vidourek², Keith King²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA.
² Health Promotion and Education Program, School of Human Services, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA.

PMID: 37424330
DOI: 10.1177/10598405231185594

Abstract

E-cigarettes are a popular type of nicotine product among youth in the United States. Hispanic youth, one of the fastest growing populations in the United States, are second only to white youth for e-cigarette use. Analysis of the Parents' Resource Institute for Drug Education data was conducted to determine past 30-day e-cigarette use among Hispanic youth (n = 4,602) and also examined school factors related to such use. Findings indicated that 13.8% of Hispanic youth used e-cigarettes in the past 30 days. Multivariate logistic regression analysis determined several school factors (e.g., poor grades, grade level) related to e-cigarette use. School-based prevention programs are needed to reduce and eliminate e-cigarette use among Hispanic youth.

Keywords: Hispanic youth; e-cigarettes; school; secondary data analysis.