TY - JOUR
AU - J. M. Braciszewski
AU - M. Elmali
AU - E. N. Llamocca
AU - A. M. Vanderziel
AU - H. Cameron-Carter
AU - A. M. Loree
A1 - 
AB - Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are the most used tobacco product among US adolescents. Information about the prevalence of use in a pediatric primary care population has been limited. Youth aged 12 to 17 attending a well-child visit completed screening for past year e-cigarette, cigarette, cannabis, and alcohol use, as well as depression and anxiety symptoms. We examined e-cigarette-use prevalence, frequency, and relationship to demographics, mental health symptoms, and other substance use. Among 9740 patients, 8.2% reported past-year e-cigarette use. Males (7.2%) were less likely than females (9.2%) to use e-cigarettes, while more frequent use was associated with more frequent cannabis, alcohol, and cigarette use, as well as elevated depression and anxiety symptoms. Sex differences support a recent trend toward young females using e-cigarettes at higher rates than males. Polysubstance use was common, highlighting the importance of regular screening for all substances and feasible interventions for this setting.
AD - Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, MI, USA.; Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA.; Department of Psychiatry, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, MI, USA.
AN - 41461569
BT - Clin Pediatr (Phila)
C5 - Opioids & Substance Use; Healthcare Disparities
CP - 4
DA - 05/2026
DO - 10.1177/00099228251399041
DP - NLM
ET - 20251229
IS - 4
JF - Clin Pediatr (Phila)
LA - eng
N2 - Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are the most used tobacco product among US adolescents. Information about the prevalence of use in a pediatric primary care population has been limited. Youth aged 12 to 17 attending a well-child visit completed screening for past year e-cigarette, cigarette, cannabis, and alcohol use, as well as depression and anxiety symptoms. We examined e-cigarette-use prevalence, frequency, and relationship to demographics, mental health symptoms, and other substance use. Among 9740 patients, 8.2% reported past-year e-cigarette use. Males (7.2%) were less likely than females (9.2%) to use e-cigarettes, while more frequent use was associated with more frequent cannabis, alcohol, and cigarette use, as well as elevated depression and anxiety symptoms. Sex differences support a recent trend toward young females using e-cigarettes at higher rates than males. Polysubstance use was common, highlighting the importance of regular screening for all substances and feasible interventions for this setting.
PY - 2026
SN - 0009-9228 (Print); 0009-9228
SP - 499
EP - 505+
ST - Prevalence and Mental Health Correlates of Electronic Cigarette Use Among Pediatric Primary Care Patients
T1 - Prevalence and Mental Health Correlates of Electronic Cigarette Use Among Pediatric Primary Care Patients
T2 - Clin Pediatr (Phila)
TI - Prevalence and Mental Health Correlates of Electronic Cigarette Use Among Pediatric Primary Care Patients
U1 - Opioids & Substance Use; Healthcare Disparities
U3 - 10.1177/00099228251399041
VL - 65
VO - 0009-9228 (Print); 0009-9228
Y1 - 2026
ER -