Electronic Vapor Product Use and Levels of Physical Activity Among High School Students in Georgia

Introduction Using a cross-sectional population-based survey, electronic vapor product (EVP) use was evaluated in relation to physical activity levels among high school students in Georgia. Methods We used self-reported EVP and cigarette use from the Georgia Student Health Survey 2.0 data from 2018...

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Main Authors: Janani Rajbhandari-Thapa (Author), Kiran Thapa MPH (Author), Yan Li (Author), Justin B. Ingels (Author), Lu Shi (Author), Donglan Zhang (Author), Ye Shen (Author), Kathryn Chiang MPH (Author)
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Published: SAGE Publishing, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Introduction Using a cross-sectional population-based survey, electronic vapor product (EVP) use was evaluated in relation to physical activity levels among high school students in Georgia. Methods We used self-reported EVP and cigarette use from the Georgia Student Health Survey 2.0 data from 2018 (N =362 933) and used multi-level multinomial logistic regression models to estimate relative risks of the type of product use relative to no-use by levels of physical activity. Results Nearly 7% of the students were EVP-only users. The relative risks of being an EVP-only user were 11% and 23% higher for those who were physically active 2-3 days/week and 4-5 days/week, respectively, compared to those who were physically active <=1 day/week. Conclusions Being physically active was positively associated with EVP use among adolescents. Health promotion education and health policies should be developed as a means of reducing EVP use among adolescents.
Item Description:1179-173X
10.1177/1179173X221101786