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ArticleEuropean journal of pediatrics2024

Association of ever use of e-cigarettes with health and lifestyle variables among young adults: a Canadian health measure survey study.

Teresa To, Cornelia M Borkhoff, Chung-Wai Chow, Theo J Moraes, Robert Schwartz, Nick Vozoris, Avtar Lal, Wendy Yen, Kimball Zhang, Emilie Terebessy and 1 more

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Article in European journal of pediatrics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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11 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Teresa ToChild Health Evaluative Sciences, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, The Hospital for Sick Children, 686 Bay St, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A4, Canada. teresa.to@sickkids.ca.
Cornelia M BorkhoffChild Health Evaluative Sciences, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, The Hospital for Sick Children, 686 Bay St, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A4, Canada.
Chung-Wai ChowDalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Theo J MoraesDivision of Respiratory Medicine, Translational Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Robert SchwartzDalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Nick VozorisLi Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Avtar LalCanadian Thoracic Society, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Wendy YenResearch and Impact, Lung Health Foundation, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Kimball ZhangChild Health Evaluative Sciences, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, The Hospital for Sick Children, 686 Bay St, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A4, Canada.
Emilie TerebessyChild Health Evaluative Sciences, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, The Hospital for Sick Children, 686 Bay St, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A4, Canada.
Jingqin ZhuChild Health Evaluative Sciences, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, The Hospital for Sick Children, 686 Bay St, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A4, Canada.
Hospital for Sick Children · CAUniversity of Toronto · CACanadian Thoracic Society · CAImpact · CASt. Michael's Hospital · CAUniversity Health Network · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Research suggests that vaping raises oxidative stress levels and has been implicated in poor mental health. The objective of this study is to assess cross-sectional associations between quality of life (QOL) indicators and e-cigarette (EC) use in young Canadian adults. We used data from the 2016-2017 Canadian Health Measures Survey. We compared physical activity (daily steps), physiological measurements (high-density lipoprotein for cholesterol level), self-perceived life stress, mental health, and QOL between ever-use EC users and non-users. Multivariable binary or ordinal logistic regressions were used to calculate odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). Analyses included 905 participants (15-30 years) with 115 (12.7%) reporting EC use and 790 non-users. After adjusting for confounders, compared to non-users, EC users had significantly higher odds of being physically active (OR = 2.19, 95%CI: 1.14-4.20) but also with self-reported extreme life stress (OR = 2.68, 95%CI: 1.45-4.92). Albeit statistically non-significant, EC users also had higher odds of poorer QOL (OR = 1.12, 95%CI: 0.64-1.95). No statistically significant interactions between EC use, cigarette smoking, cannabis consumption and health outcomes were observed.

conclusionOur study found that EC use was independently and significantly associated with increased odds of life stress and an indication of poorer QOL. Ongoing surveillance on young EC users is important to measure the long-term impact of vaping on their physical, mental health and quality of life to target for interventions. WHAT IS KNOWN: • E-cigarette use has been associated with high-risk behaviours and adverse mental health outcomes, such as depression and anxiety. WHAT IS NEW: • E-cigarette users had significantly higher odds of being physically active and higher amounts of life stress.

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Health SurveysLife StyleQuality of LifeVapingAdolescentAdultCanadaCross-Sectional StudiesElectronic Nicotine Delivery SystemsExerciseFemaleHealth StatusHumansMaleMental HealthStress, PsychologicalEC usersOxidative stress levelsVaping

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