Abstract Details

Title Exploring the Relationship Between E-Cigarette Use Patterns and Sleep Quality in College Students

Topic Sleep

Presentation(s) P9 - Poster Session 9 (8:00 AM-9:00 AM)

Poster/Presentation
Number 9-007

Objective This study aims to establish the association between inhalant use patterns and sleep quality among college students.

Background The increasing popularity of e-cigarette usage among college students has sparked concerns regarding its potential repercussions on their health, specifically in terms of sleep quality. Quality sleep is essential for overall well-being as it significantly affects cognitive abilities and academic performance. Therefore, it is essential to examine the association between e-cigarette usage and sleep quality in this population.

Design/Methods This study involved college students aged between 18 and 30 years recruited through an online survey. Participants were categorized based on inhalant use patterns consisting on exclusive tobacco users, exclusive e-cigarette users, dual users, and non-smokers/non-vapers. Participants who reported illicit drug use were excluded. To evaluate sleep quality, participants completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was employed to examine differences in global sleep scores among these groups, and ANCOVA was also used to compare sleep quality scores based on e-cigarette usage frequency.

Results 351 college students participated, with a majority (58.12%) being females and an average age of 21.16 years. Among them, 2.56% exclusively used tobacco, 20.51% exclusively used e-cigarettes, 33.04% were dual users, and 43.88% were non-smokers/non-vapers. The ANCOVA revealed significant differences in global sleep scores among these four groups (F=14.94, p<0.001). We further conducted ANCOVA to assess the relationship between sleep quality scores and e-cigarette usage frequency, finding no statistically significant differences among the groups (F=0.966, p=0.382).

Conclusions There was a significant variation in global sleep scores among individuals with different inhalant use patterns. Nonetheless, the frequency of e-cigarette utilization does not appear to exhibit an association with diminished sleep quality. These findings highlight the complexity of the relationship between inhalant use and sleep quality, warranting further investigation to develop targeted interventions for this population.

Authors/Disclosures
Carlos A. Rodríguez Alarcón, MD PRESENTER	Dr. Rodríguez Alarcón has nothing to disclose.
Linker E. Viñan Paucar, Sr. (American Chistian School)	Mr. Viñan Paucar has nothing to disclose.
Elisa S. Chaw	Miss Chaw has nothing to disclose.
Alexander C. Noritz (IESS - HETMC)	Mr. Noritz has nothing to disclose.
Dennise Tatiana T. Freire Jiménez (Bosques de la Costa)	Dr. Freire Jiménez has nothing to disclose.
Andrea C. Vera (UCSG)	Miss Vera has nothing to disclose.
Maria J. Cueva Espinoza	Ms. Cueva Espinoza has nothing to disclose.
Simone M. Munoz, Sr.	Miss Munoz has nothing to disclose.
Natalia Borja Delgado	No disclosure on file
Romina F. Cedeno Morejon	Miss Cedeno Morejon has nothing to disclose.
Danny J. Japon (Universidad Catolica Santiago de Guayaquil)	Mr. Japon has nothing to disclose.
Luis Yepez	Luis Yepez has nothing to disclose.
Joyce A. Jimenez Zambrano, MD	Dr. Jimenez Zambrano has nothing to disclose.

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