Awareness and use of e-cigarettes among university students in Shanghai, China
Introduction The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in adults is increasing globally, and similar trends may be observed in the young population. Our objective was to estimate the awareness and use of e-cigarettes among the students from two comprehensive universities in Shanghai, China, an...
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doaj-e0aba399dbc0446dbc6ceeac18f5d2812020-11-25T03:22:21ZengEuropean PublishingTobacco Induced Diseases1617-96252020-09-0118September1910.18332/tid/125748125748Awareness and use of e-cigarettes among university students in Shanghai, ChinaWenyuanyue Wang*0Maojie Lu*1Yuyang Cai<sup>#</sup>2Nannan Feng<sup>#</sup>3School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaIntroduction The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in adults is increasing globally, and similar trends may be observed in the young population. Our objective was to estimate the awareness and use of e-cigarettes among the students from two comprehensive universities in Shanghai, China, and to identify the factors that may influence their decision to use e-cigarettes and their possible adverse effects. Methods An online cross-sectional survey was conducted among the students of Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Fudan University. A total of 869 students (412 males and 457 females), mean age 21.09 years (SD=2.44), were recruited in 2018. Multivariate binary logistic regression analyses were performed to explore the associations between ever e-cigarette use and influencing factors. Results Of the responding students, 88.4% were aware of e-cigarettes, 4.6% had used e-cigarettes at least once in their lifetime, and 1.7% were current e-cigarettes users. Males and smokers were more likely to use e-cigarettes (ever used e-cigarettes even once) than females (OR=3.51; 95% CI: 1.69–7.27; p=0.001) and non-smokers (OR=28.58; 95% CI: 14.03–58.20; p<0.001). University students were easily motivated to use e-cigarettes when their peers also used them, and the risk ratio was 4.15 (95% CI: 2.11–8.19) compared with if their peers never used e-cigarettes. The major factors found to motivate university students to use e-cigarettes were the belief that e-cigarettes were less harmful or not harmful (55.0%) and the perception that e-cigarettes were helpful to quit smoking (37.5%). The survey also indicated that 72.4% of the respondents heard about e-cigarettes from television advertisements, 42.7% from websites online, and 41.2% from their parents and friends. Conclusions University students who were males, cigarette smokers and whose peers used e-cigarettes were more likely to use e-cigarettes. The use of traditional cigarettes should be controlled strictly in order to reduce the likelihood of e-cigarette use among university students.http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Awareness-and-use-of-e-cigarettes-among-university-students-in-Shanghai,125748,0,2.htmlprevalenceawarenessuniversity studentsperceptione-cigarettes |
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Awareness and use of e-cigarettes among university students
in Shanghai, China |
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in Shanghai, China |
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Introduction
The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in adults is increasing
globally, and similar trends may be observed in the young population. Our
objective was to estimate the awareness and use of e-cigarettes among the students
from two comprehensive universities in Shanghai, China, and to identify the
factors that may influence their decision to use e-cigarettes and their possible
adverse effects.
Methods
An online cross-sectional survey was conducted among the students of
Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Fudan University. A total of 869 students
(412 males and 457 females), mean age 21.09 years (SD=2.44), were recruited in
2018. Multivariate binary logistic regression analyses were performed to explore
the associations between ever e-cigarette use and influencing factors.
Results
Of the responding students, 88.4% were aware of e-cigarettes, 4.6% had
used e-cigarettes at least once in their lifetime, and 1.7% were current e-cigarettes
users. Males and smokers were more likely to use e-cigarettes (ever used
e-cigarettes even once) than females (OR=3.51; 95% CI: 1.69–7.27; p=0.001)
and non-smokers (OR=28.58; 95% CI: 14.03–58.20; p<0.001). University
students were easily motivated to use e-cigarettes when their peers also used
them, and the risk ratio was 4.15 (95% CI: 2.11–8.19) compared with if their
peers never used e-cigarettes. The major factors found to motivate university
students to use e-cigarettes were the belief that e-cigarettes were less harmful
or not harmful (55.0%) and the perception that e-cigarettes were helpful to quit
smoking (37.5%). The survey also indicated that 72.4% of the respondents heard
about e-cigarettes from television advertisements, 42.7% from websites online,
and 41.2% from their parents and friends.
Conclusions
University students who were males, cigarette smokers and whose
peers used e-cigarettes were more likely to use e-cigarettes. The use of traditional
cigarettes should be controlled strictly in order to reduce the likelihood of
e-cigarette use among university students. |
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