Electronic cigarettes use in COVID-19 era among students of a tertiary institution in Nigeria.

Autor: Ogwa OA; Department of Community Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria; and Department of Medical Services, Doctorkk Health International Ltd, Lagos. funkeogwa@gmail.com., Abiola AO, Kanma-Okafor OJ, Olufunlayo TF, Shopeyin-Dosunmu AO, Akodu BA, Ogwa OD
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: African journal of primary health care & family medicine [Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med] 2023 Jan 17; Vol. 15 (1), pp. e1-e10. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jan 17.
DOI: 10.4102/phcfm.v15i1.3704
Abstrakt: Background: Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use is becoming popular among undergraduate students in Nigeria with a tendency for escalation because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess electronic cigarette use in COVID-19 era among undergraduate students of a tertiary institution in Lagos state, Southwestern Nigeria.
Setting: A tertiary institution in Southwestern Nigeria.
Methods: The study design was a descriptive cross-sectional study with a pretested, structured, close- and open-ended self-administered questionnaire used for collection of data on knowledge, attitude and use of e-cigarettes.
Results: Data from 183 respondents were analysed. The mean age of respondents was 24.8 ± 3.38 years, most (63%) of whom were males. The prevalence of ever-use of e-cigarettes was 15.3% of which 60.7% reported increased use of e-cigarettes since the COVID-19 pandemic. Age, education, tribe and religion (p 0.001) were significantly associated with higher odds of use of e-cigarettes.
Conclusion: This study found an increase in the quantity of e-cigarettes used and online purchase of the same by respondents since the COVID-19 pandemic. Paying attention to the rate of use and having control measures in place for online purchase of e-cigarettes by youths in Nigeria may be necessary in the years to come.Contribution: This study addresses a gap in the availability of knowledge of use of e-cigarettes among a growing population of youths in Nigeria.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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