Mingchu Jin , Heng Liu , Hao Peng , Jie Xu, Haidong Hao, Hongtao Jia
{"title":"Association of Hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte, and platelet scores with the risk of overactive bladder syndrome in U.S. adults: A Nationwide cross-sectional study","authors":"Mingchu Jin , Heng Liu , Hao Peng , Jie Xu, Haidong Hao, Hongtao Jia","doi":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103081","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103081","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The pathogenesis of overactive bladder (OAB) is associated with inflammation, yet specific indicators remain unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the association between the hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte, and platelet (HALP) score—a composite marker of inflammation and nutritional status—and the risk of OAB in a nationally representative adult population in the United States.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>We analyzed data from 24,939 participants in the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) between 2005 and 2016. Participants were categorized into quartiles based on HALP scores. Weighted multivariable logistic regression models were used to examine the association between HALP scores and the risk of OAB, adjusting for relevant covariates. Additionally, smooth curve fitting was performed to assess nonlinear relationships.</div></div><div><h3>Result</h3><div>After adjusting for confounders, higher HALP scores were significantly associated with a lower risk of OAB (odds ratio [OR] 0.965, 95 % confidence interval [CI]: 0.951–0.980). Participants in the highest HALP quartile had a 20 % lower likelihood of OAB compared to those in the lowest quartile (OR 0.800, 95 % CI: 0.729–0.878). A nonlinear inverse relationship was observed between HALP score and OAB risk.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>In this large, population-based study, higher HALP scores were independently associated with a lower risk of OAB among U.S. adults. These findings suggest that the HALP score may serve as a useful marker in the prediction and early identification of individuals at risk for OAB.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38066,"journal":{"name":"Preventive Medicine Reports","volume":"54 ","pages":"Article 103081"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143847862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jie Wang, Songsheng Zhou, Na He, Yi Cao, Haibiao Wang
{"title":"Association between conicity index and gallstone disease: A cross-sectional study from NHANES 2017–2020","authors":"Jie Wang, Songsheng Zhou, Na He, Yi Cao, Haibiao Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103073","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103073","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The conicity index (C-index) is recognized for its association with various diseases. However, the relationship between C-index and gallstone disease (GSD) has not been explored. This study aims to investigate the potential relationship between C-index and GSD prevalence.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning 2017 to 2020, we analyzed the association between C-index and GSD through survey-weighted multivariate logistic regression and restricted cubic spline regression. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was utilized to compare the predictive performance of C-index, body mass index (BMI), and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The study encompassed 3626 participants and revealed a significant positive relationship between C-index and GSD. In the fully adjusted model, each standard deviation increase in C-index was associated with 30 % rise in the odds of GSD prevalence (OR = 1.30; 95 % CI, 1.06 to 1.59; <em>p</em> = 0.036). The restricted cubic spline analysis found no significant nonlinear relationships between C-index and GSD (<em>p</em>-nonlinear = 0.213). C-index demonstrated superior predictive power for GSD when compared to WHR (<em>p</em> < 0.001), and was comparable to BMI (<em>p</em> = 0.483).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This research establishes a strong positive association between C-index and GSD prevalence, suggesting that C-index could serve as a valuable clinical marker for the early detection of gallstones.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38066,"journal":{"name":"Preventive Medicine Reports","volume":"54 ","pages":"Article 103073"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143838334","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effect of traditional Chinese exercises on low Back pain and disability in middle-aged and older adults: A systematic review","authors":"Yanan Qi , Miaoqing Zhuang , Rui Liang , Shazlin Shaharudin","doi":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103072","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103072","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To assess the efficacy of traditional Chinese exercises (TCEs) in mitigating pain and disability among older and middle-aged individuals suffering from low back pain (LBP).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>From inception to November 2024, seven electronic databases were searched for TCEs treatment of LBP in the literature of randomized controlled trials: the Chinese Science and Technology Periodical Databases, PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and Wanfang Data Knowledge Service Platform. The primary outcomes of emphasis were pain severity and disability. This review has been registered in the PROSPERO database (CRD42024626811). A meta-analysis was conducted using Review Manager 5.4 software.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Eleven of the 856 studies that were found through a search of seven electronic databases satisfied the requirements for inclusion. The conducted meta-analysis demonstrated a notable decrease in Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) pain scores [Mean Difference (MD) = −1.38, 95 % CI (−1.79, −0.97)] and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores [MD = −4.36, 95 % CI (−6.84, −1.87)] for patients suffering from LBP who practiced TCEs, compared to those in the control group. The evidence for reductions in both VAS pain scores and ODI scores was rated as low quality in the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>TCEs such as Tai Chi, Baduanjin, and Five-Animal exercises can help patients with LBP to some extent, but it is crucial to choose the appropriate type, intensity, and duration.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38066,"journal":{"name":"Preventive Medicine Reports","volume":"54 ","pages":"Article 103072"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143833773","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Monica Prajapati , Xuedi Li , Kaylyssa Philip , Charles D.G. Keown-Stoneman , Jessica A. Omand , Alice Charach , Katherine T. Cost , Laura M. Kinlin , Leigh M. Vanderloo , Magdalena Janus , Jonathon L. Maguire , Catherine S. Birken , The TARGet Kids! Collaboration
{"title":"The association between learning models and child health behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic","authors":"Monica Prajapati , Xuedi Li , Kaylyssa Philip , Charles D.G. Keown-Stoneman , Jessica A. Omand , Alice Charach , Katherine T. Cost , Laura M. Kinlin , Leigh M. Vanderloo , Magdalena Janus , Jonathon L. Maguire , Catherine S. Birken , The TARGet Kids! Collaboration","doi":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103071","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103071","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This paper aimed to explore the association between school learning models (virtual vs. in-person) and child health behaviours (daily screen time, physical activity, outdoor time, sleep duration, and sleep onset time) during COVID-19, and whether these associations were modified by child's age, sex, and family income.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A longitudinal cohort study was conducted among children four to 13 years from the TARGet Kids! COVID-19 Study of Children and Families between November 2020 and July 2022. TARGet Kids! is a primary care research network in Ontario, Canada. Data on sociodemographic characteristics, child school learning models and health behaviours were collected from repeated parent-reported questionnaires. Linear mixed effects models were fit adjusting for confounders identified <em>a priori.</em></div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 367 children [51 % male; 7.3 (± 2.2) years] with 779 observations on school learning model were included. Compared to in-person learning, virtual learning was associated with higher daily screen time (0.22 h; 95 % CI 0.03, 0.40), higher outdoor time (0.71 h; 95 % CI 0.56, 0.86), higher physical activity (0.64 h; 95 % CI 0.44, 0.85), and a later sleep onset time (0.22 h; 95 % CI 0.15, 0.28). Older children had higher daily outdoor time, girls had a later sleep onset time and children with a family income greater than $150,000 reported higher daily physical activity.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Virtual learning was associated with higher daily screen time, outdoor time and physical activity, and later sleep onset time during the pandemic.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38066,"journal":{"name":"Preventive Medicine Reports","volume":"54 ","pages":"Article 103071"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143845254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Huadi Chen , Wenting Zhao , Yi Xiao , Qiaoping Gao , Xiaoqu Yang , Kangfeng Pang , Baoyi Huang , Xiaolu Liang
{"title":"Association between dietary niacin intake and the odds of gallstones in US adults: A cross-sectional study in NHANES 2017–2020","authors":"Huadi Chen , Wenting Zhao , Yi Xiao , Qiaoping Gao , Xiaoqu Yang , Kangfeng Pang , Baoyi Huang , Xiaolu Liang","doi":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103057","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103057","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To investigate the association between dietary niacin intake and the risk of gallstones in American adults using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2017 to 2020.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This cross-sectional study analyzed data from 8191 participants aged 18 years and older. Dietary niacin intake was assessed using two 24-h dietary recalls. The presence of gallstones was identified through a questionnaire. Logistic regression models were used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95 % confidence intervals (CIs) for gallstones across quartiles of niacin intake, adjusting for demographic and health-related covariates.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Participants with higher niacin intake showed a significantly lower risk of gallstones. After adjusting for a wide range of covariates, individuals in the highest quartile of niacin intake had a 49 % reduced risk of gallstones compared to those in the lowest quartile (OR = 0.51, 95 % CI: 0.34, 0.76).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Higher dietary niacin intake is associated with a reduced risk of gallstones in US adults. These findings suggest that increasing niacin intake could be a viable strategy for the prevention of gallstones. Future longitudinal studies are needed to confirm these results and explore the underlying mechanisms.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38066,"journal":{"name":"Preventive Medicine Reports","volume":"53 ","pages":"Article 103057"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143821238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Juhan Lee , Rebecca J. Evans-Polce , Maria A. Parker
{"title":"Multiple and frequent tobacco product use by sexual minority youth in the United States: Results from the 2023 National Youth Tobacco Survey","authors":"Juhan Lee , Rebecca J. Evans-Polce , Maria A. Parker","doi":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103069","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103069","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Understanding tobacco product use among sexual minority youth is important due to the exposure to nicotine and toxicants, which worsens tobacco-related health disparities. We used recent US national data to characterize tobacco product use by sexual identity.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Data were drawn from the 2023 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), a nationally representative survey of US middle and high school students (<em>N</em> = 20,503). Sexual identity categories included “heterosexual”, “gay/lesbian”, “bisexual/pansexual/queer”, “asexual”, “questioning”, “I do not know what this question means”, “something else”, and “decline to answer.” Outcomes were past-30-day (1) multiple tobacco product use (number of products) and (2) frequent tobacco product use (≥20 days). Weighted Poisson regression models examined associations between sexual identity and tobacco use, adjusting for covariates.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>In 2023, there was more tobacco product use (adjusted prevalence ratio[aPR] = 2.35, 95 % CI = 1.15, 4.79) and more frequent tobacco product use among gay/lesbian (aPR = 2.89, 95 % CI = 1.42, 5.87) and asexual youths (aPR = 2.92, 95 % CI = 1.41, 6.04) (vs. heterosexual youth) in the past 30 days. Compared to heterosexual youth, gay/lesbian and asexual youth were more likely to report combustible tobacco use, while bisexual, pansexual, queer, and questioning youth were more likely to use non-combustible products, such as e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This study observed more multiple and frequent tobacco product use among US sexual minority youth than heterosexual youth. These disparities by sexual identity emphasize the need for targeted tobacco prevention and cessation programs. Public health interventions should address unique stressors and risk factors contributing to tobacco use among sexual minority youth.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38066,"journal":{"name":"Preventive Medicine Reports","volume":"54 ","pages":"Article 103069"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143833775","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Samantha Marinello , Julien Leider , Melissa Fuster , Megan Knapp , Lisa M. Powell
{"title":"Changes in chain restaurant kids' meal beverage offerings on online ordering platforms after a healthy beverage default policy in New Orleans, Louisiana","authors":"Samantha Marinello , Julien Leider , Melissa Fuster , Megan Knapp , Lisa M. Powell","doi":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103067","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103067","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Consumption of restaurant food is associated with poorer diet quality and greater consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages among children; and online restaurant purchases have increased substantially. New Orleans, Louisiana, enacted a healthy beverage default (HBD) ordinance effective January 1st, 2023, that restricted beverages automatically included with kids' meals, but that did not apply to online ordering platforms. This study evaluated whether this ordinance impacted online offerings.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Data on online kids' meal beverage offerings one month before and 8–11 months after the ordinance effective date were collected for chain restaurants in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Online ordering platforms included restaurant websites/applications and three third-party platforms (Grubhub, Uber Eats, and DoorDash). Difference-in-differences (DID) weighted logistic regression models with robust standard errors clustered on restaurant were used to estimate relative changes in (1) compliance with HBD ordinance requirements, (2) default offerings of only water, milk, and 100 % juice, and (3) any default offerings of soda.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The DID results revealed no statistically significant changes in compliance or beverage offerings in restaurants in New Orleans compared to Baton Rouge following the HBD ordinance; further, nearly all estimated odds ratios were close to 1, indicating no meaningful differences in changes in outcomes across sites.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This study found no evidence that the New Orleans HBD ordinance led to changes in kids' meal default beverage offerings on online ordering platforms. The results underscore the need for HBD policies that specifically apply to online ordering platforms, and for enforcement and monitoring of these platforms.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38066,"journal":{"name":"Preventive Medicine Reports","volume":"53 ","pages":"Article 103067"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143823236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The burden and trends of road injuries in Afghanistan (1990–2021): A joinpoint analysis of data from the global burden of diseases, 2021 study","authors":"Najeebullah Faizi","doi":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103061","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103061","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Road injuries pose a major public health challenge, particularly in low-income, conflict-affected regions like Afghanistan. Despite issues like poor infrastructure and weak traffic regulations, no national study has assessed the road injury burden. This study examines Afghanistan's road injury burden from 1990 to 2021.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>This epidemiological study utilized the global burden of diseases (GBD) 2021 data. Key metrics included age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR), age-standardized disability-adjusted life-years rate (ASDR), years of life lost (YLL), and years lived with disability (YLD) per 100,000 population. Trends were analyzed using joinpoint analysis to determine annual and average annual percent changes (APC and AAPC). Estimates were presented with a 95 % uncertainty Interval, and statistical significance was assessed via permutation tests (<em>p</em> < 0.05).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Between 1990 and 2021, Afghanistan's road injury burden declined across all indicators (ASMR: -1.2 %, ASDR, YLL, YLD). Males (1.2 %) and children (AAPC: −3.1 %) saw the steepest declines, while the elderly (−0.7 %) had the slowest. Motor vehicle injuries dropped most (1.3 %), followed by pedestrian (1.0 %) and motorcyclist (0.9 %) injuries.</div><div>Period-specific trends showed fluctuations: ASMR, ASDR, and YLL rose (1990–1997), then declined, except YLD, which increased post-2018 (+0.5 %). From 2017 to 2021, YLD rose across all age groups (except 0–14 years). Post-2014, motorcycle-related ASMR increased (+0.3 % APC), while from 2017 to 2021, ASDR and YLD increased across all injury types (+0.4 % to +1.3 % APC).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Despite progress, rising DALYs and YLDs, especially from 2017 onward, highlight a growing disability road injury burden, necessitating targeted interventions to address long-term disability and mitigate its public health impact.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38066,"journal":{"name":"Preventive Medicine Reports","volume":"54 ","pages":"Article 103061"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143833774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xuanzhen Zhou , Chengxiao Jiang , Baiyang Song , Shuben Sun , Zejun Yan
{"title":"Association between dietary index for gut microbiota and chronic kidney disease: A cross-sectional study from U.S. population","authors":"Xuanzhen Zhou , Chengxiao Jiang , Baiyang Song , Shuben Sun , Zejun Yan","doi":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103060","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103060","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><strong>Objective:</strong> Emerging evidence suggests that diet modulates gut microbiota, which in turn influences chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression. This study investigates the association between the newly proposed Dietary Index for Gut Microbiota (DI-GM) and the prevalence and prognosis of CKD.</div><div><strong>Methods:</strong> This cross-sectional study analyzed data from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007–2020. DI-GM scores were calculated based on dietary intake of 14 food components, categorized as beneficial or unfavorable. Weighted linear regression model, logistic regression model, and restricted cubic spline analysis were used to assess the associations of DI-GM with CKD.</div><div><strong>Results:</strong> The prevalence of CKD among 28,512 participants was 17.4 %. Higher DI-GM was negatively associated with CKD prevalence (OR = 0.967, 95 %CI: 0.939–0.995, <em>p</em> = 0.026) and with very high-risk prognosis (OR = 0.877, 95 %CI: 0.821–0.937, <em>p</em> < 0.001). Beneficial DI-GM components were significantly associated with lower CKD risk (OR = 0.928, 95 %CI: 0.892–0.966, <em>p</em> < 0.001), while no significant association was observed for unfavorable components. Higher DI-GM and beneficial DI-GM levels were linearly associated with improved CKD prognosis (<em>p</em> for trend <0.001). Coffee and fiber were primary contributors to both the prevalence and prognosis of CKD, while whole grains primarily impacted its prognosis.</div><div><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Higher DI-GM, driven by beneficial dietary components, is associated with reduced CKD prevalence and improved prognosis. These findings suggest that promoting beneficial dietary patterns to enhance gut microbiota may play a pivotal role in CKD management.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38066,"journal":{"name":"Preventive Medicine Reports","volume":"53 ","pages":"Article 103060"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143821239","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shichen Zheng , Susan L. Stewart , Theresa H. Keegan , Elisa K. Tong , Melanie S. Dove
{"title":"The association between home language, self-identified Hispanic origin, and current e-cigarette use among Hispanic youth in the United States – National Youth Tobacco Survey, 2022–2023","authors":"Shichen Zheng , Susan L. Stewart , Theresa H. Keegan , Elisa K. Tong , Melanie S. Dove","doi":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103065","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103065","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Cigarette smoking differs within the Hispanic population, with adults from Puerto Rico and Cuba (PRC) reporting higher percentages than those from Mexico and Central or South America. Limited research examines if there are similar patterns for e-cigarette use among Hispanic youth. This study examined associations between home language, self-identified Hispanic origin, and e-cigarette use among Hispanic youth.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The 2022–2023 National Youth Tobacco Survey included 13,724 Hispanic middle and high school students in the United States. Logistic regression, with multiple imputation for missing data, analyzed associations between home language, self-identified Hispanic origin, and their interaction with e-cigarette use, adjusting for demographics.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Among youth, 49.9 % were of Mexican origin, 9.9 % PRC origin, 31.5 % from Other Hispanic origins, and 8.7 % from Multiple origins. <em>E</em>-cigarette use varied by origin: 13.9 % among PRC, 7.6 % among Mexican, 8.3 % among Other Hispanic, and 9.4 % among Multiple origin. Most (69.7 %) spoke a non-English language at home. No significant interaction was found between origin and home language (<em>p</em> = 0.8). Adjusted models without interaction showed higher e-cigarette use among students of PRC origin compared to Mexican origin (aOR = 1.55, 95 % CI: 1.11, 2.18). No association was found between language and e-cigarette use.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>PRC-origin youth had higher e-cigarette use than Mexican-origin youth, regardless of home language. These patterns in e-cigarette youth among Hispanic youth are similar to cigarette use among Hispanic adults. Further research should explore factors driving higher use among PRC-origin youth.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38066,"journal":{"name":"Preventive Medicine Reports","volume":"53 ","pages":"Article 103065"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143791204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}