Abstract
OBJECTIVE: With high U.S. e-cigarette use prevalence and e-cigarette health risks, we examined associated factors for ongoing public health efforts. METHODS: We used national data from the 2022 Health Information National Trends Survey to estimate the overall U.S. prevalence of e-cigarette ever- and current-use and to examine associations by sociodemographics (i.e., age, race/ethnicity, gender, marital status, employment status, education level) and depressive symptoms (i.e., PHQ-4; no, mild, moderate or severe symptoms) using weighted multivariable logistic regressions adjusted for cigarette smoking status (n = 5924). RESULTS: In 2022, 17.1 % of U.S. adults ever-used e-cigarettes; of which, 4.3 % currently-used e-cigarettes. Weighted multivariable logistic regressions found that age, race/ethnicity, education level, marital status, and experiencing severe depressive symptoms were associated with e-cigarette ever-use: younger age groups (vs. ≥65-years-old), formerly married (vs. married), and those experiencing severe depressive symptoms (vs. no symptoms) were more likely to ever-use e-cigarettes, while Black adults (vs. White) and those with