title: The association between sensation seeking and e-cigarette use in Texas young adults: A cross-sectional study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the associations between sensation seeking and ever and current e-cigarette use in Texas young adults (18-29 years old). Current cigarette use was examined as a potential effect modifier of the associations.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants included college students enrolled in four-year and two-year colleges in four metropolitan areas in Texas (n  =  5,418) who completed the survey between November 2014 and February 2015.
  
  
  METHODS
  This cross-sectional study utilized mixed effects logistic regression to determine the associations between mean sensation seeking scores and ever and current e-cigarette use after controlling for covariates.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After controlling for covariates, significant associations between sensation seeking and both ever and current e-cigarette use were observed; however, these associations were significant for noncurrent smokers only (adjusted odds rations [AOR]  =  1.55, 95% confidence interval (CI)  =  1.39, 1.73; AOR  =  1.82, 95% CI  =  1.54, 2.15, respectively).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sensation seeking is an important factor in identifying college students who may be at increased risk for e-cigarette use behaviors.
authors.affiliation: a University of Texas School of Public Health in Austin , Austin , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Kathleen R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Case
authors.affiliation: b Department of Kinesiology and Health Education , University of Texas at Austin , Austin , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Loukas
authors.affiliation: a University of Texas School of Public Health in Austin , Austin , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Melissa B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Harrell
authors.affiliation: a University of Texas School of Public Health in Austin , Austin , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Anna V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Wilkinson
authors.affiliation: a University of Texas School of Public Health in Austin , Austin , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Andrew E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Springer
authors.affiliation: a University of Texas School of Public Health in Austin , Austin , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.affiliation: a University of Texas School of Public Health in Austin , Austin , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: MeLisa R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Creamer
authors.affiliation: a University of Texas School of Public Health in Austin , Austin , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Cheryl L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Perry
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D066300:Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D044469:Racial Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Current cigarette use; electronic cigarettes; sensation seeking