Trends in youth e-cigarette and cigarette use between 2013 and 2019: insights from repeat cross-sectional data from the
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QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
Trends in youth e-cigarette and cigarette use between 2013 and 2019: insights from repeat cross-sectional data from the COMPASS study Adam G. Cole 1,2
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Sarah Aleyan 2,3 & Kate Battista 2 & Scott T. Leatherdale 2
Received: 14 January 2020 / Accepted: 10 July 2020 # The Author(s) 2020
Abstract Objectives E-cigarettes are an increasingly popular product among youth in Canada. However, there is a lack of long-term data presenting trends in use. As such, the objective of this study was to examine trends in e-cigarette and cigarette use across various demographic characteristics between 2013 and 2019 among a large sample of secondary school youth in Canada. Methods Using repeat cross-sectional data from a non-probability sample of students in grades 9 to 12, this study explored trends in the prevalence of ever and current e-cigarette use and cigarette smoking between 2013–2014 and 2018–2019 in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec. Trends in ever and current e-cigarette use and cigarette smoking were studied across demographic variables among students in Ontario. Results The prevalence of e-cigarette ever and current use was variable across province and increased over time, particularly between 2016–2017 and 2018–2019. In contrast, the prevalence of current cigarette smoking was relatively stable over the study period, decreasing significantly in Alberta and Ontario between 2017–2018 and 2018–2019. In Ontario, the prevalence of ever and current e-cigarette use increased among all grades, both genders, and all ethnicities. Conclusion Consistent with data from the United States, the prevalence of e-cigarette use among our large sample of Canadian youth has increased substantially in a short period of time. Surveillance systems should continue to monitor the prevalence of tobacco use among youth. Additional interventions may be necessary to curb e-cigarette use among Canadian youth. Résumé Objectifs Les cigarettes électroniques sont de plus en plus populaires auprès des jeunes au Canada. Il manque cependant de données à long terme sur les tendances de leur usage. C’est pourquoi nous avons cherché à examiner les tendances de l’usage des cigarettes électroniques et des cigarettes selon diverses caractéristiques démographiques entre 2013 et 2019 dans un vaste échantillon de jeunes fréquentant l’école secondaire au Canada. Méthode À l’aide de données transversales répétées d’un échantillon non probabiliste d’élèves de la 9e à la 12e année, l’étude a exploré les tendances de la prévalence de l’usage antérieur et actuel des cigarettes électroniques et des cigarettes entre 2013-2014 et 2018-2019 en Colombie-Britannique, en Alberta, en Ontario et au Québec. Les tendances de l’usage antérieur et actuel des cigarettes électroniques et des cigarettes ont été étudiées pour diverses variables démographiques chez les élèves de l’Ontario. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-020-00389-0) contains supplementary material, which is available
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