Prevalence and associated factors of ever use of electronic cigarettes: Findings from a hospitals and health clinics study based in Malaysia
| Autor: | Yusoff Adon, Azman Ahmad, Kuang H. Lim, Komathi Perialathan, Norrafizah Jaafar, Nurashma Juatan, Abu Bakar Rahman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Health (social science)
Younger age Population Awareness level Medicine (miscellaneous) Positive perception Logistic regression lcsh:RC254-282 law.invention perceptions 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine law Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Young adult education lcsh:RC705-779 education.field_of_study 030505 public health business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health lcsh:Diseases of the respiratory system lcsh:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens electronic cigarette Cluster sampling hospital-based study 0305 other medical science business Electronic cigarette Research Paper smoking status Demography |
| Zdroj: | Tobacco Induced Diseases Tobacco Induced Diseases, Vol 16, Iss November (2018) |
| ISSN: | 1617-9625 |
| DOI: | 10.18332/tid/99258 |
| Popis: | Introduction Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are new smoking devices that have gained popularity recently. However, there is limited evidence on e-cigarette consumption in Malaysia. This study aims to determine the prevalence, risk factors and perception associated with e-cigarette use among those attending government hospitals and health clinics in Malaysia. Methods A cross-sectional hospital-based study was conducted in seven public hospitals and health clinics in Malaysia, which were selected through a twostage cluster sampling. A validated questionnaire was used to obtain data from the selected participants. Multivariable logistic regression was employed to determine the association between sociodemographics and perceptions of e-cigarette use. Results Almost three-quarters (73.6%; n=923/1254) of participants were aware of e-cigarettes and 13.2% (n=122/923) reported having ever used e-cigarettes. The prevalence was significantly higher among males (18.1%), smokers (21.4%), and younger age group 18–34 years (30.2%). Ever users showed favourable perceptions towards e-cigarettes compared to non-users (23.3% vs 30.14%, p |
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