E-cigarette use and associated factors among adults aged 18-44 years in China: Findings from an online survey.

IF 2.2 4区医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Tobacco Induced Diseases Pub Date : 2024-09-07 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.18332/tid/191994

Xiaochen Yang, Xiaoyue Zhang, Lanchao Zhang, Wangnan Cao, Chengqian Zhang, Xiangsu Wang, Shiyuan Wang, Chun Chang

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Abstract

Introduction: There needs to be more up-to-date evidence on the prevalence of e-cigarette use among Chinese adults. This study aims to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of e-cigarette use among adults aged 18-44 years in China.

Methods: Cross-sectional design and convenience sampling were used. The data for this study were obtained from an online survey conducted in mainland China from April to May 2023. The target population was adults aged 18-44 years. Descriptive analysis was employed to report the prevalence of e-cigarette use, while adjusted multivariable logistic regression was performed to examine the association between e-cigarette use and related factors.

Results: A total of 4256 participants were included in this study; 12.9% were current e-cigarette users, 5.9% were frequent users, and 7.0% were occasional users. The descriptive analysis results indicated that males and cigarette users had a higher prevalence of e-cigarette use. Multivariable analysis showed that e-cigarette use was significantly associated with female gender (AOR=0.76, 95% CI: 0.60-0.96), those aged 25-34 years with monthly income 6000-8999 CNY (AOR=2.01; 95% CI: 1.18-3.41), those aged 25-34 years with monthly income ≥9000 CNY (AOR=2.20; 95% CI: 1.26-3.82), college or undergraduate degree (AOR=1.91; 95% CI: 1.22-3.00), urban residence (AOR=1.72; 95% CI: 1.34-2.20), being a current smoker (AOR=3.32; 95% CI: 2.64-4.16), perception of harm (AOR=0.66; 95% CI: 0.60-0.73), and perception of benefit (AOR=2.31; 95% CI: 2.04-2.61).

Conclusions: The prevalence of current e-cigarette use among adults in China was 12.9% within our sample. In addition to sociodemographic factors, individuals with a higher perception of the harm associated with e-cigarettes were less likely to engage in e-cigarette consumption. Conversely, individuals who perceive the 'benefits' of e-cigarettes more favorably use them. Targeted interventions, such as health education, are recommended to help adults develop a correct understanding of e-cigarettes and lower the prevalence of e-cigarette use.

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中国 18-44 岁成年人的电子烟使用情况及相关因素：在线调查的结果。

导言：关于电子烟在中国成年人中的使用率，需要更多的最新证据。本研究旨在调查中国 18-44 岁成年人使用电子烟的流行率和相关因素：方法：采用横断面设计和便利抽样。研究数据来自 2023 年 4 月至 5 月在中国大陆进行的在线调查。目标人群为 18-44 岁的成年人。研究采用了描述性分析来报告电子烟的使用率，同时进行了调整后的多变量逻辑回归来研究电子烟使用与相关因素之间的关系：本研究共纳入了 4256 名参与者，其中 12.9% 是电子烟的经常使用者，5.9% 是频繁使用者，7.0% 是偶尔使用者。描述性分析结果表明，男性和吸烟者使用电子烟的比例较高。多变量分析表明，电子烟的使用与女性性别（AOR=0.76，95% CI：0.60-0.96）、月收入 6000-8999 元的 25-34 岁人群（AOR=2.01；95% CI：1.18-3.41）、月收入≥9000 元的 25-34 岁人群（AOR=2.20；95% CI：1.26-3.82）、大专或本科学历（AOR=1.91；95% CI：1.22-3.00）、城市居民（AOR=1.72；95% CI：1.34-2.20）、目前吸烟（AOR=3.32；95% CI：2.64-4.16）、危害感（AOR=0.66；95% CI：0.60-0.73）和获益感（AOR=2.31；95% CI：2.04-2.61）：在我们的样本中，中国成年人当前使用电子烟的流行率为12.9%。除社会人口学因素外，对电子烟相关危害认知较高的人较少吸食电子烟。相反，认为电子烟有 "益处 "的人则更倾向于使用电子烟。建议采取健康教育等有针对性的干预措施，帮助成年人正确认识电子烟，降低电子烟的使用率。

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Tobacco Induced Diseases SUBSTANCE ABUSE-PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

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5.30

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5.40%

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12 weeks

期刊介绍： Tobacco Induced Diseases encompasses all aspects of research related to the prevention and control of tobacco use at a global level. Preventing diseases attributable to tobacco is only one aspect of the journal, whose overall scope is to provide a forum for the publication of research articles that can contribute to reducing the burden of tobacco induced diseases globally. To address this epidemic we believe that there must be an avenue for the publication of research/policy activities on tobacco control initiatives that may be very important at a regional and national level. This approach provides a very important "hands on" service to the tobacco control community at a global scale - as common problems have common solutions. Hence, we see ourselves as "connectors" within this global community. The journal hence encourages the submission of articles from all medical, biological and psychosocial disciplines, ranging from medical and dental clinicians, through health professionals to basic biomedical and clinical scientists.