Attitude towards electronic cigarette and associated factors among college students in Zhejiang Province

Abstract

Objective To understand the attitude of college students in Zhejiang towards e-cigarette and its influencing factors, so as to provide basis for making prevention and control strategies. Methods In September 2020, 10 colleges and universities in Zhejiang Province were selected to conduct an online survey by a combination of typical sampling method and convenience sampling method. A multivariable Logistic regression model was used to analyze the influencing factors. Results Among 884 subjects, 93 (10.52%) were positive about e-cigarettes, 310 (35.07%) thought e-cigarettes were harmless, 252 (28.51%) thought e-cigarettes were not addictive and 67 (7.58%) of respondents were using e-cigarettes. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that gender, grade, cost of living, whether or not smoking e-cigarettes were harmful to college students’ attitudes towards e-cigarettes ( OR = 0.59, 0.47, 1.87, 0.34, 0.54, P<0.05). Conclusion College students in Zhejiang Province have a positive attitude towards electronics and are not active in avoiding the dangers of smoking. To make full use of the work of concentrated trainees in tobacco control, efforts should be made to break the positive image of e-cigarettes. Junior college students should be the prioritized population for intervention, and female students should not be neglected. 【摘要】 目的 了解浙江省大学生对电子烟的态度及其影响因素, 为制定大学生电子烟防控策略提供依据。 方法 采用典型抽样和方便抽样结合的方法, 于 2020 年 9 月选取浙江省不同类型本、专科院校共 10 所, 通过发放电子问卷进行在线调査, 采用多因素Logistic回归模型分析大学生对电子烟态度的影响因素。 结果 884 名被试中, 93 名 (10.52%) 对电子烟持支持态度, 310 名 (35.07%) 认为电子烟无害, 252 名 (28.51%) 认为电子烟不会上瘾;67名(7.58%)正在使用电子烟。多因素Logistic回归分析结果表明, 性别、年级、生活费、是否吸电子烟和是否认为电子烟有害对在校大学生对电子烟态度的影响均有统计学意义 ( OR 值分别为 0.59, 0.47, 1.87, 0.34, 0.54, P 值均<0.05)。 结论 浙江省在校大学生对电子烟持较为支持的态度, 对其危害认识不充分。在面向大学生群体的控烟工作中, 应着力破除电子烟的正面形象, 在干预人群上特别重视低年级大学生, 同时不能忽视女大学生群体。