title: Prevalence and reasons for initiating use of electronic cigarettes among adults in Montana, 2013.
abstract: We used data from the 2013 Montana Adult Tobacco Survey to estimate the prevalence of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use and reasons for initiation among Montana adults. More than 1 in 10 (11.2%, 95% confidence interval [CI], 9.1%-13.2%) adults reported ever using e-cigarettes, and 1.3% (95% CI, 0.7%-1.9%) reported current use. Most respondents reported "trying something new" (64%) or "trying to quit or reduce cigarette use" (56%) as a reason for initiating use. Ongoing surveillance of these addictive products is needed.
authors.affiliation: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, 1400 Broadway St, Helena, MT 59620. E-mail: Lschmidt2@mt.gov.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.affiliation: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Helena, Montana.
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reidmohr
authors.affiliation: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Helena, Montana.
authors.forename: Todd S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Harwell
authors.affiliation: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Helena, Montana.
authors.forename: Steven D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Helgerson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D066300:Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D009009:Montana; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D000074606:Smoking Prevention