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To estimate the prevalence of electronic cigarette use and identify the primary reasons for initiation among adults.

November 14, 2014Preventing Chronic DiseaseOpen Access

Prevalence and Reasons for Initiating Use of Electronic Cigarettes Among Adults in Montana, 2013

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LSLisa Marie SchmidtTMJ Association ARAlison ReidmohrColorado Department of Public Health and Environment THTodd S. HarwellAllegheny College

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Cross-sectional survey reveals low current but notable lifetime electronic cigarette use in adults, indicating curiosity and smoking cessation drive product initiation.

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To estimate the prevalence of electronic cigarette use and identify the primary reasons for initiation among adults.
Analyzed cross-sectional self-reported data from the 2013 Montana Adult Tobacco Survey.
Ever-use of e-cigarettes was reported by 11.2% (95% CI, 9.1%–13.2%) of adults, while 1.3% (95% CI, 0.7%–1.9%) reported current use.
The most common reasons for initiating use were trying something new (64%) and attempting to quit or reduce cigarette consumption (56%).

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Schmidt et al. (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aade7406572144024a356c8 https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd11.140283

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Cross-sectional survey reveals low current but notable lifetime electronic cigarette use in adults, indicating curiosity and smoking cessation drive product initiation.

Prevalence and Reasons for Initiating Use of Electronic Cigarettes Among Adults in Montana, 2013

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Prevalence and Reasons for Initiating Use of Electronic Cigarettes Among Adults in Montana, 2013

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