Institute for Health Research (IHR), The University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA), Australia; Centre for Applied Statistics (CAS), School of Physics, Mathematics and Computing, The University of Western Australia (UWA), Australia.
Cancer Council Western Australia (CCWA), Australia; School of Population Health, Curtin University, Australia.
Aust N Z J Public Health. 2024 Feb;48(1):100118. doi: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2023.100118. Epub 2024 Jan 30.
To audit the number and location of dedicated e-cigarette retailers ("vape stores") in Western Australian (WA), measure proximity to schools and model the association between vape store density and socio-economic disadvantage.
Vape stores were identified via internet search and geocoded. Proximity to schools was measured. Regression modelling was used to investigate the association between vape store density and socio-economic disadvantage.
194 stores were identified, with 88% located within one kilometre of a school. In metropolitan WA, vape store density was nearly seven times higher in the most socio-economically disadvantaged areas than in the least disadvantaged areas (rate ratio 6.9, 95% confidence interval 3.4-15.5).
There has been rapid, recent growth in the number of vape stores in WA, with most located within walking distance of schools. In metropolitan WA, vape store density is strongly associated with socio-economic disadvantage, mirroring the pattern observed globally for tobacco outlets.
This is the first Australian study demonstrating that vape stores are more densely located in socio-economically disadvantaged areas. Vape stores' proximity to schools may increase young people's access and exposure to promotional signage. There is a need to address ready e-cigarette availability through strong regulatory and compliance measures.
审查西澳大利亚州（WA）专门电子烟零售商（“ vape 商店”）的数量和位置，衡量其与学校的接近程度，并建立 vape 商店密度与社会经济劣势之间的关联模型。
通过互联网搜索和地理编码来识别 vape 商店。测量与学校的接近程度。使用回归模型研究 vape 商店密度与社会经济劣势之间的关联。
确定了 194 家商店，其中 88％位于学校一公里范围内。在 WA 大都市地区， Vape 商店的密度在最贫困的地区比在最不贫困的地区高近七倍（比率比为 6.9，95％置信区间为 3.4-15.5）。
在 WA， Vape 商店的数量迅速增加，最近有所增加，其中大多数商店都在步行距离之内学校。在 WA 大都市地区， Vape 商店的密度与社会经济劣势密切相关，这与全球观察到的烟草销售点模式一致。
这是第一项表明 Vape 商店在社会经济劣势地区更密集的澳大利亚研究。 Vape 商店靠近学校可能会增加年轻人对促销标志的接触和暴露。需要通过强有力的监管和合规措施来解决电子烟的易得性问题。
