An online survey of Malaysian long-term e-cigarette user perceptions
| Autor: | Abdul Rashid, Surajudeen Abiola Abdulrahman, Chin W Loon, Kurubaran Ganasegeran |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Health (social science)
Medicine (miscellaneous) Computer-assisted web interviewing e-cigarette 01 natural sciences lcsh:RC254-282 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine vapers Statistical significance Medicine long-term e-cigarette usage National level 030212 general & internal medicine 0101 mathematics E-cigarette user Tobacco harm reduction lcsh:RC705-779 business.industry 010102 general mathematics Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health lcsh:Diseases of the respiratory system Former Smoker malaysia lcsh:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens Health promotion Household income business Research Paper Demography tobacco harm reduction |
| Zdroj: | Tobacco Induced Diseases, Vol 18, Iss March (2020) Tobacco Induced Diseases |
| ISSN: | 1617-9625 |
| Popis: | Introduction The use of e-cigarettes (EC) has reached alarming proportions among Malaysians. On a national level, little is known about the profile and perceptions of Malaysian EC users. This study aimed to explore the prevalence of long-term EC usage and its associated factors among EC users in Malaysia. Methods This nationwide online questionnaire survey was administered among 694 EC users across 13 states and 1 Federal Territory in Malaysia, between January and April 2018. A survey link was e-mailed to EC users that were recruited from an official national vape entity through their Facebook association page. We obtained information on respondents' sociodemographic characteristics, smoking habits, long-term e-cigarette usage and perceptions of EC use. We estimated long-term EC user prevalence and fitted multivariate regression models to predict factors associated with long-term EC usage. Statistical significance was set at p Results Respondents were predominantly Malays (87.6%), aged >30 years (68.1%) and tertiary educated (71%). The majority were employed (93.1%) with a monthly household income of MYR 4000 or less (56.6%). About 84% were former smokers, while 10% were current smokers. The prevalence of long-term EC usage in this study was 82.3%. Most users believed that EC had helped them to cut down tobacco smoking (94.8%), reduced the urge to smoke (88.3%) and ultimately helped them to quit smoking (87.2%). Respondents aged >30 years and those who perceived that EC has helped them stop smoking were significantly more likely to be long-term EC users. Conclusions Most respondents engaged in EC use to quit smoking. They were more likely to be long-term EC users if they were older and perceived that EC has helped them to quit smoking. This information is valuable for targeted prevention, health promotion and policy regulations. |
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