title: Use of electronic cigarettes and alternative tobacco products among Romanian adolescents.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess socio-demographic and smoking-related correlates of e-cigarette and alternative tobacco products (ATPs) use in a multi-ethnic group of adolescents in Tîrgu Mures, Romania.
  
  
  METHODS
  The cross-sectional study included 1835 high school students from Tirgu Mures, Romania. Socio-demographic variables and data about smoking and e-cigarettes and ATP use were collected using an online questionnaire. Chi-square tests or one-way ANOVA were applied to compare never smokers, non-current smokers, and current smokers. Multiple logistic regression was conducted to determine the correlates of e-cigarettes and ATP use.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The most frequently tried non-cigarette nicotine and tobacco products were e-cigarette (38.5 %), cigar (31.4 %) and waterpipe (21.1 %). Ever trying and current use of cigarettes were the most important correlates of e-cigarette and ATPs use. Sex, ethnicity, sensation seeking and perceived peer smoking were correlates of several ATPs use.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this study may inform the development of tailored tobacco control programs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hygiene, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Târgu Mureş, Târgu Mureş, Romania. valentin.nadasan@umftgm.ro.
authors.forename: Valentin
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nădăşan
authors.affiliation: Social Sciences and Health Policy, Cancer Prevention and Control, Wake Forest University Medical School, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Kristie L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Foley
authors.affiliation: Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: Melinda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pénzes
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
authors.forename: Edit
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Paulik
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timişoara, Romania.
authors.forename: Ştefan
authors.initials: Ş
authors.lastname: Mihăicuţă
authors.affiliation: Department of Hygiene, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Târgu Mureş, Târgu Mureş, Romania.
authors.forename: Zoltán
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ábrám
authors.affiliation: Department of Hygiene, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Târgu Mureş, Târgu Mureş, Romania.
authors.forename: Jozsef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bálint
authors.affiliation: Institute of Psychology, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Urbán
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D066300:Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D062789:Tobacco Products
keywords: Adolescents; Alternative tobacco products; Correlates; Electronic cigarette; Romania