A Mixed Study on the Experience of Electronic Cigarettes among University Students

Abstract Background The popularity of e-cigarette is increasing recently, both as an alternative nicotine delivery tool or smoking cessation aid. Austria is a country with a high smoking prevalence; 28% of the population are current smoker and 21% have tried e-cigarettes at least once. In this current context, it is important to understand the opinion regarding e-cigarettes. Methods This cross-sectional survey examined the use, knowledge, attitudes and beliefs towards e-cigarettes among undergraduate students from Carinthia University of Applied Sciences in Austria. The anonymous questionnaire was handed out in 29 classrooms during compulsory lecturers, and completed questionnaire was returned to a provided box in the front of the classroom. Descriptive summary statistics was used to summarize the results using SPSS 24. Statistical significance was considered at p < 0.05. Results A total of 528 students were approached and all returned the questionnaire giving a 100% completion rate. 83.7% were female and half (50.2%) were in the age group 20 and 24. 96.6% of students reported being aware of e-cigarettes and 32.4% mentioned trying e-cigarettes at least once. 71.2% reported of ever smoking tobacco. 53.8% disagreed that e-cigarettes are an effective way for smoking cessation and only 10.3% agreed recommending it to a friend or family for smoking cessation. 78.1% believed that e-cigarettes are harmful to the health of those who use them and 58.2% disagreed that the use of e-cigarettes should be prohibited on University Campus premises. Conclusions To our knowledge, this study is the first of its kind performed in Austria. Our study shows that self-reported ever use of e-cigarettes is 1.5 times higher among this population than among the general population in Austria. Majority of participants disagreed that e-cigarettes are an effective way for smoking cessation. There seems a gap in knowledge regarding the e-cigarette which needs to be addressed among the university students. Key messages In Austria, e-cigarettes use is 1.5 times higher among university students compared to the general population. Knowledge gap regarding e-cigarettes needs to be addressed among the university students.

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Use of electronic cigarettes among Romanian university students: a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-015-1713-6 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Lucia Maria Lotrean

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Electronic Cigarettes ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Experimentation and correlates of electronic nicotine delivery system (electronic cigarettes) among university students – A cross sectional study

The Saudi Dental Journal ◽

10.1016/j.sdentj.2015.12.002 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

pp. 91-95 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

K.H. Awan

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Delivery System ◽

Electronic Cigarettes ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Nicotine Delivery

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Patterns of Tobacco Smoking and Nicotine Vaping among University Students in the United Arab Emirates: A Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18147652 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (14) ◽

pp. 7652

Author(s):

Luai A. Ahmed ◽

Marina Verlinden ◽

Mariam Ali Alobeidli ◽

Reem Hamad Alahbabi ◽

Radeya AlKatheeri ◽

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Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

United Arab Emirates ◽

Tobacco Smoking ◽

Online Survey ◽

Electronic Cigarettes ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Current Smoker ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Current Smoking ◽

Smoking Control

Various forms of tobacco smoking and nicotine vaping tools are available on the market. This study quantified the prevalence of and identified factors associated with patterns of smoking and nicotine vaping among university students in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A cross-sectional sample of students enrolled in three public universities was surveyed. Self-reported current smoking and nicotine vaping were recorded. Of 1123 students, 81.7% completed the online survey (mean age, 20.7 ± 3.4 (SD) years; 70.7% females). The prevalence of current smoking was 15.1% while the prevalence of current nicotine vaping was nearly 4.0%. Among current smokers, 54.7% reported conventional smoking only, 15.1% reported nicotine vaping only, and 28.8% were poly-users. Conventional midwakh (47.5%), followed by conventional shisha/waterpipe (36.7%), conventional cigarettes (36.7%), electronic shisha/waterpipe (25.2%), and electronic cigarettes (24.5%), were most commonly reported by students. Students aged 20–25 years (adjusted odds ratios (aOR): 2.08, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.18–3.67) or >25 years (aOR: 4.24, 95% CI: 1.41–12.80) had higher odds of being current smokers compared to those aged 17–19 years. The male gender was also independently associated with higher odds of being a current smoker (aOR: 5.45, 95% CI: 3.31–8.97) as well as higher odds of smoking cigarettes, shisha, and midwakh, or nicotine vaping compared to being female. Of nicotine vaping users, 36.1% reported using nicotine vaping because they enjoyed the flavor and vaporizing experience and 34.4% used it to help them to quit smoking. A relatively high prevalence of self-reported smoking was reported among university students in the UAE. The findings also suggest that nicotine vaping use is relatively widespread, but still less common than traditional smoking. Vigilant and tailored university-based smoking control and preventive measures are warranted.

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Karakteristik Ekonomi Pada Pengguna Ganda Rokok Elektrik dan Rokok Konvensional Pada Mahasiswa di Kota Bandung

EQUILIBRIUM Jurnal Ilmiah Ekonomi dan Pembelajarannya ◽

10.25273/equilibrium.v8i2.7111 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 134

Author(s):

Estro Dariatno Sihaloho, Herlina Silvani Purba Tambak

Keyword(s):

Logistic Regression ◽

University Students ◽

Electronic Cigarettes ◽

Family Members ◽

Health Impact ◽

Regression Method ◽

Primary Data ◽

The Status ◽

Logistic Regression Method ◽

The City

<em>The number of electric cigarette users in Indonesia has increased significantly. They used electric cigarettes to stop used conventional cigarettes. In fact, users of electric cigarettes cannot reduce the use of conventional cigarettes. This study wants to see what factors cause university students in Bandung to use electronic cigarettes and conventional cigarettes together. This study uses primary data of 124 users of electric cigarettes and conventional cigarettes collected through surveys in the city of Bandung. This study uses the Logistic regression method with STATA 14. The results show that the allowance of students from parents, the status of other family members who smoke conventionally, how long they use conventional cigarettes, number of conventional cigarettes consumed per day before using electric cigarettes make university students be difficult to stop using conventional cigarettes after using electric cigarettes. The use of electric cigarettes and conventional cigarettes together will have a worse health impact. While the age and amount of e-cigarette expenditure reduces the possibility to consume e-cigarettes and conventional cigarettes together</em>

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Sex and Polytobacco Use among Spanish and Turkish University Students

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16245038 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (24) ◽

pp. 5038 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Sílvia Font-Mayolas ◽

Mark J. M. Sullman ◽

Maria-Eugenia Gras

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

University Students ◽

Tobacco Use ◽

Electronic Cigarettes ◽

Common Reason ◽

Future Research ◽

Cigarette Use ◽

Tobacco Products ◽

Concurrent Use ◽

Turkish University Students

Polytobacco use has become increasingly popular among young adults, particularly males, and can be defined as the concurrent use of regular cigarettes and other tobacco products (e.g., e-cigarettes). The present study investigated the use of legal smoking products (cigarettes, waterpipe and electronic cigarettes) among young adults (n = 355) in Spain and Turkey. The survey measured demographics, lifetime and past month tobacco use, waterpipe and e-cigarette use, whether waterpipes and e-cigarettes contained nicotine and reasons for using these substances. The majority of the Turkish (men = 80% and women = 63.9%) and Spanish sample (men = 61.4% and women = 69.3%) were polytobacco users. The most common reason for using e-cigarettes was “to experiment, to see what is like” (Turkish sample: men 66.7% and women 57.1; Spanish sample: men 72.7% and women 93.8%). The most common reason to use regular cigarettes was “to relax and relieve tension” (Turkish sample: men 88.9% and women 77.6%; Spanish sample: men 78.1% and women 76%), while for waterpipe users, the most common reason was “to experiment, to see what it is like” (Turkish sample: men 93.3% and women 80%; Spanish sample: men 78.9% and women 93.8%). The implications for prevention and future research are discussed.

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The Prevalence of Cigarette and E-cigarette Smoking Among Students in Central and Eastern Europe—Results of the YUPESS Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16132297 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (13) ◽

pp. 2297 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Grzegorz Marek Brożek ◽

Mateusz Jankowski ◽

Joshua Allan Lawson ◽

Andrei Shpakou ◽

Michał Poznański ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cigarette Smoking ◽

University Students ◽

Eastern Europe ◽

Central And Eastern Europe ◽

Electronic Cigarettes ◽

Smoking Status ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Tobacco Cigarette ◽

Traditional Tobacco

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are an alternative to traditional tobacco cigarette smoking. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of cigarette smoking and e-cigarette use among university students from Central and Eastern Europe and to investigate personal characteristics associated with cigarette and e-cigarette smoking. A questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey was performed between 2017–2018 among university students in five European countries: Belarus, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and Slovakia. The questionnaire included 46 questions related to the frequency and habits of traditional cigarettes and e-cigarettes use. Completed questionnaires were obtained from 14,352 students (8800 medical; aged 20.9 ± 2.4 years) with an overall response rate of 72.2%. Two-thirds of the respondents had smoked a traditional tobacco cigarette and 43.7% had used an e-cigarette. Overall current smoking status included 12.3% traditional cigarette smokers, 1.1% e-cigarette users, and 1.8% were dual users with the remainder being non-smokers. Smoking status differed between the research centres (p < 0.001). Females were less likely to try either cigarettes (OR = 0.83) or e-cigarettes (OR = 0.62) and were less likely to be current cigarette (OR = 0.64), e-cigarette (OR = 0.34), or dual users (OR = 0.33) than males. Perception of e-cigarettes significantly differed between smokers and non-smokers (p < 0.001). Among university students, cigarettes are more popular than e-cigarettes.

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