Electronic Cigarette Use among Irish Youth: A Cross Sectional Study of Prevalence and Associated Factors

We assessed the prevalence of cessation of e-cigarette and its associated factors among adolescents in Malaysia. This study analyzed data from the Tobacco and E-Cigarette Survey among Malaysian Adolescent (TECMA) in 2016, a cross-sectional study with 2-stage stratification cluster sampling. A total of 14 832 school-going adolescents aged 10 to 19 years participated in this survey. A complex sampling design and multiple logistic regression analysis were applied. Nearly half of the adolescents (49.9%; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 44.9-55.0) who had ever used e-cigarette ceased the usage. Based on multivariate analysis, adolescents were more likely to quit e-cigarette because they could not afford the e-cigarette (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 2.39, 95% CI = 1.78-3.20), if they are aged 13 year and older (aOR = 1.80, 95% CI = 1.25-2.61), and those who claimed their e-cigarette does not contain nicotine (aOR = 1.35, 95% CI = 1.03-1.78). E-cigarette prevention efforts among adolescents could consider the cessation factors described in this study.

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Electronic cigarette awareness and use among students at the Federal University of Mato Grosso, Brazil

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia ◽

10.1590/s1806-37562017000000229 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 44 (5) ◽

pp. 367-369 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Wemerson José Corrêa de Oliveira ◽

Alexandre Figueiredo Zobiole ◽

Claudia Bonadiman de Lima ◽

Rebeca Melo Zurita ◽

Pedro Eduardo Muniz Flores ◽

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Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Parental Education ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Electronic Cigarette ◽

Work Status ◽

Cigarette Use ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

The Family

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the prevalence of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) awareness and experimentation among university students, as well as the characteristics associated with that awareness. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study, conducted in 2015, in which 489 university students at the Federal University of Mato Grosso (Cuiabá campus), Brazil, were interviewed with the use of a specific questionnaire. We estimated the prevalence of e-cigarette awareness and use, as well as analyzing the major characteristics associated with that awareness and use. Results: The prevalence of e-cigarette awareness was 37%, and the rate of e-cigarette experimentation was 2.7%. Awareness of e-cigarettes was found to be associated with marital status, work status, the level of parental education, and the presence or absence of smokers in the family. Conclusions: A high proportion of university students were aware of e-cigarettes. Although the prevalence of those who had experimented with e-cigarettes was low, there is concern that there could be an increase in the use of these types of device. There is a need for measures targeting university students, in order to build awareness of and prevent e-cigarette use.

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