Relationship between electronic cigarette use and social health inequalities among general practice's patients in the Aquitaine area ; Inégalités sociales de santé et usage de la cigarette électronique chez des adultes en Aquitaine : données de l’étude e-TAC

Introduction : the electronic cigarette has created a considerable interest recently, 26% of French people tried it. There’s a social gradient regarding the use of tobacco. It’s not clearly established that there is one regarding e-cigarette use. This study aims at describing relation between the use of e-cigarette and some socioeconomic factors in primary healthcare. Our aim was to study the relationship between the social position and the e-cigarette using at the adults seen in consultation in general practice in the Aquitaine area in 2015. Methods : a descriptive cross-sectional survey was carried out in eight general practices (in the Aquitaine area, France). Patients filled out a self-administred questionnaire about their habits (tobacco, alcohol, cannabis or electronic cigarette) and some socio-economic characteristics. An analysis with multivariable regression was made to assess the association between e-cigarette use and socioeconomic factors. Results : among 473 patients included in the study, 36% tried e-cigarette. Current vapers represented 13%, mostly smokers or ex-smokers. In multivariate analysis, there was an association between tobacco use and status in relation to accomodation or level of studies. However, no socioeconomic indicator was significantly correlated with the use of electronic cigarette. Discussion: the electronic cigarette use appears to be diffuse among patients in general practice, regardless of socio-economic factors. ; Introduction : la cigarette électronique suscite un engouement récent, 26 % des Français l’auraient déjà essayé. Il existe un gradient social en matière d’usage de tabac. Il n’est pas clairement établi qu’il en existe un en matière d’usage de cigarette électronique. Notre objectif était d’étudier la relation entre la position sociale et l’usage de la cigarette électronique chez les adultes vus en consultation en médecine générale en Aquitaine en 2015. Méthode : étude transversale descriptive menée en 2015 dans 8 cabinets de médecine générale, en Aquitaine. Des ...