Perceptions of Health Risks and Accessibility: A Social Media-Based Pilot Study of Factors Influencing Use of Vaping and Combustible Tobacco Products
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Survey Design and Distribution
2.2. Assessment for ‘Bots’
2.3. Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Demographic Characteristics of the Survey Respondents
3.2. Factors Contributing to Switching from Vaping Nicotine (Using E-Cigarettes) to Smoking Cigarettes
3.3. Factors Contributing to Switching from Smoking Cigarettes to Vaping Nicotine
3.4. Multi-Inhalant Use of Nicotine Vapes and Combustible Cigarettes
3.5. Quitters of Tobacco Use
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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All Human Respondents 609 (100%) N (%) | Switched: Vaping to Smoking 104 (17%) N (%) | Switched: Smoking to Vaping 178 (29%) N (%) | Dual Use 223 (37%) N (%) | Quit Tobacco 93 (15%) N (%) | Other Inhalant Use 11 (2%) N (%) | |
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Age | ||||||
16–21 years | 71 (12%) | 15 (2%) | 17 (3%) | 24 (4%) | 14 (2%) | 1 (0%) |
>21 years | 538 (88%) | 89 (15%) | 161 (26%) | 199 (33%) | 79 (13%) | 10 (2%) |
Gender | ||||||
Female | 183 (30%) | 37 (6%) | 50 (8%) | 65 (11%) | 28 (5%) | 3 (0%) |
Male | 358 (59%) | 53 (9%) | 108 (18%) | 130 (21%) | 60 (10%) | 7 (1%) |
Transgender Female | 23 (4%) | 5 (1%) | 7 (1%) | 9 (1%) | 2 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Transgender Male | 41 (7%) | 9 (1%) | 10 (2%) | 19 (3%) | 3 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Gender queer/non-binary | 4 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0%) |
Ethnicity | ||||||
Hispanic or Latino | 49 (8%) | 3 (0%) | 20 (3%) | 16 (3%) | 9 (1%) | 1 (0%) |
Race * | ||||||
Black or African American | 35 (6%) | 3 (0%) | 10 (2%) | 15 (2%) | 7 (1%) | 0 (0%) |
White | 479 (79%) | 93 (15%) | 139 (23%) | 177 (29%) | 62 (10%) | 8 (1%) |
Asian or Asian American | 56 (9%) | 9 (1%) | 15 (2%) | 21 (3%) | 9 (1%) | 2 (0%) |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 39 (6%) | 3 (0%) | 11 (2%) | 14 (2%) | 11 (2%) | 0 (0%) |
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 13 (2%) | 3 (0%) | 3 (0%) | 4 (1%) | 3 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
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Banjo, E.; Ahadian, Z.; Kasaraneni, N.; Chang, H.; Perera, S.; Emory, K.; Crotty Alexander, L.E. Perceptions of Health Risks and Accessibility: A Social Media-Based Pilot Study of Factors Influencing Use of Vaping and Combustible Tobacco Products. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2025, 22, 800. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22050800
Banjo E, Ahadian Z, Kasaraneni N, Chang H, Perera S, Emory K, Crotty Alexander LE. Perceptions of Health Risks and Accessibility: A Social Media-Based Pilot Study of Factors Influencing Use of Vaping and Combustible Tobacco Products. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2025; 22(5):800. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22050800
Chicago/Turabian StyleBanjo, Enitan, Zoya Ahadian, Nikita Kasaraneni, Howard Chang, Sarala Perera, Kristen Emory, and Laura E. Crotty Alexander. 2025. "Perceptions of Health Risks and Accessibility: A Social Media-Based Pilot Study of Factors Influencing Use of Vaping and Combustible Tobacco Products" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 22, no. 5: 800. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22050800
APA StyleBanjo, E., Ahadian, Z., Kasaraneni, N., Chang, H., Perera, S., Emory, K., & Crotty Alexander, L. E. (2025). Perceptions of Health Risks and Accessibility: A Social Media-Based Pilot Study of Factors Influencing Use of Vaping and Combustible Tobacco Products. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(5), 800. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22050800