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International Journal of Public Health
Published in: International Journal of Public Health 2/2016

01-03-2016 | Original Article

Dual use of electronic and tobacco cigarettes among adolescents: a cross-sectional study in Poland

Authors: Maciej L. Goniewicz, Noel J. Leigh, Michal Gawron, Justyna Nadolska, Lukasz Balwicki, Connor McGuire, Andrzej Sobczak

Published in: International Journal of Public Health | Issue 2/2016

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Abstract

Objectives

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are gaining in popularity among youth. While these products may be beneficial in adult smokers, the effect on young users of electronic and tobacco cigarettes (dual users) is unknown. The objective of this study was to assess the frequency of dual use among adolescents and to compare tobacco cigarette consumption among dual and exclusive tobacco cigarette users.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey of a sample of 2213 Polish students aged 16–18 conducted between December 2013 and February 2014.

Results

Overall, 21.8 % of students were dual users. Dual users were more likely to smoke tobacco cigarettes on a daily basis [adjusted odds ratio, AOR 3.54 (95 % CI 2.34–5.36) and less likely to smoke fewer cigarettes per day (AOR 0.27 (95 % CI 0.12–0.57)] than exclusive tobacco cigarette users.

Conclusions

The frequency of dual use was higher than exclusive use of a single product among Polish adolescents. Young dual users do not smoke a lower number of tobacco cigarettes per day than exclusive tobacco cigarette users.
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Metadata
Title
Dual use of electronic and tobacco cigarettes among adolescents: a cross-sectional study in Poland
Authors
Maciej L. Goniewicz
Noel J. Leigh
Michal Gawron
Justyna Nadolska
Lukasz Balwicki
Connor McGuire
Andrzej Sobczak
Publication date
01-03-2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
International Journal of Public Health / Issue 2/2016
Print ISSN: 1661-8556
Electronic ISSN: 1661-8564
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-015-0756-x

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