The Association of Sleep Duration and the Use of Electronic Cigarettes, NHANES, 2015-2016

Introduction. The unknown effects of electronic cigarettes are public health concerns. One potential effect of electronic cigarette fluid constituents, such as nicotine, may influence sleep. The purpose of this study is to determine if there is an association between sleep duration and electronic cigarette use. Methods. A retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2015-2016. Variables of interest included responses to questions concerning electronic cigarette use, hours of sleep, and other variables associated with sleep. Data analyses were conducted with the Rao-Scott chi square test and logistic regression. Results. This study was conducted on 2889 participants, aged 18-65 years, of whom 50.7% were female. Using a bivariate analyses of electronic cigarette usage and sleep duration, participants who never used an electronic cigarette were more likely to have appropriate sleep durations as compared with participants who were currently using electronic cigarettes (P<0.0001). After adjusting for sociodemographic variables and cigarette smoking, current electronic cigarette use was associated with higher odds of less sleep duration (adjusted odds ratio=1.82; 95% CI: 1.18, 2.79; P=0.0075). Conclusions. Participants currently using electronic cigarettes are more likely to have less sleep as compared to participants who have never used electronic cigarettes. Implications. With sleep time duration being a major factor for proper body function and repair, this study can serve as confirmation that the use of electronic cigarettes is not a harmless health behavior.

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Youth Access to Electronic Cigarettes in an Unrestricted Market: a Cross-Sectional Study from Poland

10.20944/preprints201806.0031.v1 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Lukasz Balwicki ◽

Danielle Smith ◽

Malgorzata Balwicka-Szczyrba ◽

Michal Gawron PharmD ◽

Andrzej Sobczak ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Electronic Cigarettes ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cigarette Use ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Technical Schools ◽

School Based ◽

Age Related ◽

Vape Shops

Background: Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use among youth in Poland has become very popular. The aim of this study was to identify potential points of access to these products among students aged 16-17 before implementation of sales restrictions to minors in Poland in November 2016. Methods: A school-based, cross-sectional survey was administered in 2015-2016 in 21 secondary/technical schools across two regions of Poland. Analyses focused on 341 students aged 16-17 who reported past 30-day use of e-cigarettes. Pearson chi-square analyses were utilized to examine associations between access-related items, e-cigarette use, and demographics. Results: Among youth e-cigarette users, the most common access to their first e-cigarette was from a friend (38%), followed by purchasing from vape shops (26%). Similar patterns emerged when students were asked about the access to their currently used e-cigarette. Most youth reported no difficulty purchasing cartridges/e-liquid containing nicotine (90%); the majority of users (52%) reported buying such products in vape shops. Conclusions: Prior to implementing age-related sales restrictions, youth access to e-cigarettes and paraphernalia did not pose any significant barriers. Poland’s introduction of a new age limit on e-cigarette sales may help limit the number of youth who purchase e-cigarettes from vape shops.

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Electronic cigarette use and perceptions amongst UK medical students: a cross-sectional study

10.1183/13993003.congress-2021.pa2448 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Luke Holdsworth ◽

Dominic Sykes ◽

Medhia Afzal ◽

Martha Ellis-Parkinson ◽

Michael Crooks

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Electronic Cigarette ◽

Cigarette Use ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Electronic Cigarette Use Among Korean Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study of Market Penetration, Dual Use, and Relationship to Quit Attempts and Former Smoking

Journal of Adolescent Health ◽

10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.11.003 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 54 (6) ◽

pp. 684-690 ◽

Cited By ~ 184

Author(s):

Sungkyu Lee ◽

Rachel A. Grana ◽

Stanton A. Glantz

Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Electronic Cigarette ◽

Market Penetration ◽

Cigarette Use ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Dual Use ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Korean Adolescents ◽

Quit Attempts

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Electronic cigarette awareness and use among students at the Federal University of Mato Grosso, Brazil

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia ◽

10.1590/s1806-37562017000000229 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 44 (5) ◽

pp. 367-369 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Wemerson José Corrêa de Oliveira ◽

Alexandre Figueiredo Zobiole ◽

Claudia Bonadiman de Lima ◽

Rebeca Melo Zurita ◽

Pedro Eduardo Muniz Flores ◽

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Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Parental Education ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Electronic Cigarette ◽

Work Status ◽

Cigarette Use ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

The Family

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the prevalence of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) awareness and experimentation among university students, as well as the characteristics associated with that awareness. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study, conducted in 2015, in which 489 university students at the Federal University of Mato Grosso (Cuiabá campus), Brazil, were interviewed with the use of a specific questionnaire. We estimated the prevalence of e-cigarette awareness and use, as well as analyzing the major characteristics associated with that awareness and use. Results: The prevalence of e-cigarette awareness was 37%, and the rate of e-cigarette experimentation was 2.7%. Awareness of e-cigarettes was found to be associated with marital status, work status, the level of parental education, and the presence or absence of smokers in the family. Conclusions: A high proportion of university students were aware of e-cigarettes. Although the prevalence of those who had experimented with e-cigarettes was low, there is concern that there could be an increase in the use of these types of device. There is a need for measures targeting university students, in order to build awareness of and prevent e-cigarette use.

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Association between sleep time and depression: a cross-sectional study from countries in rural Northeastern China

Journal of International Medical Research ◽

10.1177/0300060517701034 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 45 (3) ◽

pp. 984-992 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Jiang Mohan ◽

Guo Xiaofan ◽

Sun Yingxian

Keyword(s):

Sleep Duration ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Sleep Time ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Liaoning Province ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Long Sleep ◽

Patient Health

Objective To investigate the current situation of sleep status and examine its association with depression among counties in rural areas of Liaoning Province, China. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2012 to August 2013 in Northeast China. A total of 11,276 subjects aged ≥35 years were surveyed and completed the Patient Health Questionnaire-9; each participant answered questions about their sleep duration. Results For individuals with a sleep time of ≤6, 6–7, 7–8, 8–9, and ≥9 h, the respective risk of depression was 10.8%, 3.7%, 2.6%, 2.7%, and 5.7% in subjects younger than 65 years old and 15.2%, 5.4%, 3.2%, 6.5%, and 8.6% in those 65 years old or older. Conclusion In the rural population of Liaoning Province, sleep duration and depression are closely related. Both short sleep and long sleep are risk factors for depression. Optimizing sleep status may contribute to good physical and mental health.

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Exposure to Electronic Media and Its Influenceon Sleep among Jewish and Arab Adolescents

Studia Edukacyjne ◽

10.14746/se.2017.46.29 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 451-460

Author(s):

Sondos Ali Salah abo Ganim

Keyword(s):

Sleep Duration ◽

Media Exposure ◽

Sleep Time ◽

Electronic Media ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Mobile Telephone ◽

Sleep Habits ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Late Night ◽

Jewish Adolescents

Sleep is important to physical and mental development. Studies show that adolescents suffer from electronic media exposure-related inadequate and non-quality sleep. In Israel, traditional, conserva-tive Arab society is undergoing a modernization process with exposure to the Western lifestyle and Israeli Jewish culture. This comparative cross-sectional study compared electronic media exposure’s impact on sleep in secular Jewish and Arab society in Israel, involving 229 middle and high school adolescents, 118 Arabs and 111 Jews. Research tools were the School Sleep Habits Survey (SSHS) and a sociodemographic questionnaire. Jewish adolescents are more exposed to electronic media than are Arab adolescents only during mid-week. Weak but significantcorrelations were found between late night use of electronic media and sleep duration; increased exposure to television (r = -0.17, p = .01), mobile telephone r = -0.21, p = .002), and tablet (r = -0.14, p = .02) related to shorter sleep duration and longer sleep latency mid-week in both groups and later weekend wake-up time. Arab adolescents are sleepier during the day and have more sleep-related behavior problems. As electronic media exposure rises, sleep duration shortens, and sleep time is postponed in both cultures. Exposure to electronic media is higher among Jewish adolescents. Boys sleep longer than girls during the week (a difference of nearly an hour).

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Sleep Time Duration Does Not Affect Oral Inflammation and Periodontal Health Status in Night-Shift Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study

Nature and Science of Sleep ◽

10.2147/nss.s279088 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol Volume 12 ◽

pp. 1083-1090

Author(s):

Retno Indrawati Roestamadji ◽

Muhammad Luthfi ◽

Meircurius Dwi Condro Surboyo ◽

Rauhansen Bosafino Rumokoi ◽

Fridaniyanti Khusnul Khotimah

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Night Shift ◽

Sleep Time ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Time Duration ◽

Periodontal Health ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Shift Workers ◽

Oral Inflammation

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Smoking habits among 5th and 6th degree medical students

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckz186.714 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽

Author(s):

C Erden Cengiz ◽

P Ay ◽

M Aigbovbiosa ◽

K Yıldırım ◽

S Guder

Keyword(s):

Electronic Cigarettes ◽

Active Role ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Current Smoker ◽

Electronic Cigarette ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Mortality And Morbidity ◽

School Of Medicine ◽

Study Population ◽

Questionnaire Form

Abstract Smoking is the most common cause of preventable mortality and morbidity worldwide. In the fight against tobacco physicians take active role. The objective of this study is to determine the rate and patterns of tobacco use among students of Marmara University School of Medicine (MUSM). This is a cross sectional study carried out in MUSM. The study population were all students studying in the 5th and 6th grades. Data were collected through questionnaires. The questionnaire form included sociodemographics, tobacco usepatterns, quitting attitudes and experiences. Among 410 students, 328 participated. Among all 56.1% were 5th year and 43.9% were 6th year students. The median age was 24 and 55.8% were female. 22.6% of the participants were current smoker. 33.8% of males and 13.7% of females are smoking (p:0,001). Common reasons for starting to smoke were the influence of close friends (11.3%), curosity (8.2%), stress (4.6%). Of the participants, 8.5% had smoked waterpipe. 28.4% of the current smokers still smoke waterpipe, 46.2% had tried to quit more than once and 13.5% wished to quit but had never tried to quit. 40.2% of the participants whose close friend smokes and %44.4 whose partner smokes are current smokers (p:0.001). %70 of current smokers tried at least one time electronic cigarette (p:0.001). Approximately one fourt of the students are current smokers, higher in men. Those who smoked cigarettes had high affinity for waterpipe, electronic cigarettes. Electronic cigarette is fast rising trend daily. Starting smoking and quitting is influenced by close friends and partners. Key messages The primary goal should be to stop the smokers and prevent the start of the smokers. Information should be made on the harms of electronic cigarettes and the community should be informed.

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