Awareness and use of electronic cigarettes among youth: evidence from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey 2012 - 2015
Background Globally, evidence on the awareness and use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is limited. We examined the awareness and current use of e-cigarettes among male and female students aged 13-15 years old across 16 countries or regions that conducted the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYT...
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doaj-e7f68db2fe524265926be483329019042020-11-24T21:55:26ZengEuropean PublishingTobacco Induced Diseases1617-96252018-03-0116110.18332/tid/8385983859Awareness and use of electronic cigarettes among youth: evidence from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey 2012 - 2015Krishna Mohan Palipudi0Candace Jones1Kyungh Ah Lee2Eugene Pun3Rene Arrazola4Indu Ahluwalia5CDC, Global Tobacco Control Branch, United States of AmericaRTI International, United States of AmericaNorthrop Grumman Information Systems, United States of AmericaDB Consulting, United States of AmericaCDC, Global Tobacco Control Branch, United States of AmericaCDC, Global Tobacco Control Branch, United States of AmericaBackground Globally, evidence on the awareness and use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is limited. We examined the awareness and current use of e-cigarettes among male and female students aged 13-15 years old across 16 countries or regions that conducted the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS). Methods GYTS is a cross-sectional, nationally representative, school-based survey of students aged 13-15 years. Data from the16 countries or regions were used to examine student awareness (ever heard of) and current use (in the past 30 days) of e-cigarettes. Sample sizes across the 16 countries or regions ranged from 962 in Georgia to 5,153 in Paraguay and response rates ranged from 75.4% in Georgia to 99.2% in Sudan. Weighted point estimates and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated and statistically significant differences (p< 0.05) by gender were assessed using a two-sample t-test. Results Awareness of e-cigarettes ranged from 19.6% (95% CI: 16.1-23.6) in Peru to 93.0% (95% CI: 91.4-94.3) in the Moscow region of Russia. Across all sites, only Seychelles and United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) had significantly higher awareness of e-cigarette among boys than girls. Current use of e-cigarettes ranged from 1.6% (95% CI: 1.1-2.5) in Kazakhstan to 15.4% (95% CI: 12.6-18.5) in UNRWA. In Albania, Belize, Macao, Seychelles, and UNRWA, boys had a significantly higher prevalence of current e-cigarette use than girls. Conclusions The findings show that awareness and use of e-cigarettes varies considerably across 16 countries/regions. GYTS is a viable platform to measure tobacco use among youth, including emerging products such as e-cigarettes.http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Awareness-and-use-of-electronic-cigarettes-among-youth-evidence-from-the-Global-Youth,83859,0,2.htmlWCTOH |
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Awareness and use of electronic cigarettes among youth: evidence from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey 2012 - 2015 |
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Awareness and use of electronic cigarettes among youth: evidence from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey 2012 - 2015 |
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awareness and use of electronic cigarettes among youth: evidence from the global youth tobacco survey 2012 - 2015 |
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Background
Globally, evidence on the awareness and use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is limited. We examined the awareness and current use of e-cigarettes among male and female students aged 13-15 years old across 16 countries or regions that conducted the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS).
Methods
GYTS is a cross-sectional, nationally representative, school-based survey of students aged 13-15 years. Data from the16 countries or regions were used to examine student awareness (ever heard of) and current use (in the past 30 days) of e-cigarettes. Sample sizes across the 16 countries or regions ranged from 962 in Georgia to 5,153 in Paraguay and response rates ranged from 75.4% in Georgia to 99.2% in Sudan. Weighted point estimates and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated and statistically significant differences (p< 0.05) by gender were assessed using a two-sample t-test.
Results
Awareness of e-cigarettes ranged from 19.6% (95% CI: 16.1-23.6) in Peru to 93.0% (95% CI: 91.4-94.3) in the Moscow region of Russia. Across all sites, only Seychelles and United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) had significantly higher awareness of e-cigarette among boys than girls. Current use of e-cigarettes ranged from 1.6% (95% CI: 1.1-2.5) in Kazakhstan to 15.4% (95% CI: 12.6-18.5) in UNRWA. In Albania, Belize, Macao, Seychelles, and UNRWA, boys had a significantly higher prevalence of current e-cigarette use than girls.
Conclusions
The findings show that awareness and use of e-cigarettes varies considerably across 16 countries/regions. GYTS is a viable platform to measure tobacco use among youth, including emerging products such as e-cigarettes. |
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