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Changes in sexual identity were defined based on identity at Waves 4\u20136: (1) consistently heterosexual; (2) consistently Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or something else (LGB+); (3) heterosexual at Wave 4 and LGB+ at Wave 6; (4) all other identity changes. The outcome was ever e-cigarette use at Wave 6.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Among adults who never vaped at Wave 4, N\u2005=\u20051022 (4.0%, weighted) initiated e-cigarettes by Wave 6. Overall, N\u2005=\u200510\u00a0166 (93.1%) reported consistently heterosexual identities, N\u2005=\u2005513 (2.7%) consistently LGB+, N\u2005=\u2005316 (1.8%) reported heterosexual identity at Wave 4 and LGB+ identity at Wave 6, and N\u2005=\u2005298 (2.4%) reported all other identities. Among adults who never used e-cigarettes at Wave 4, those who reported heterosexual at Wave 4 and LGB+ identity at Wave 6 (vs. those who reported consistently heterosexual identity) were more likely to report e-cigarette initiation at Wave 6 (adjusted odds ratio\u2005=\u20051.78, 95% CI\u2005=\u20051.05, 3.01), after adjusting for covariates.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>This study found an increased risk of e-cigarette use initiation and continued use among US adults who changed their self-reported sexual identity from heterosexual identity to LGB+ identity.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Implications<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>This study found an increased risk of e-cigarette use initiation and continued use among US adults who changed their self-reported sexual identity from heterosexual identity to LGB+ identity. 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