Noof Aloufi, Renad M Alhamawi, Shahad N Alalwani, Wateen K Alrefaei, Hana A Aljohani, Mayan M Ali, Fahad H Alahmadi
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Prevalence of e-cigarette users in the Medina region of Saudi Arabia.
Introduction: Electronic cigarettes are battery-operated devices that allow users to 'vape' flavored solutions including nicotine. The prevalence of users of e-cigarettes with different flavors, is not known in the Medina region in Saudi Arabia. Thus, the study aimed to assess the prevalence and characteristics of e-cigarette smokers in Medina region. Additionally, this study aimed to determine the popular flavors and the most common reasons for smoking e-cigarettes among young adults.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between 1 February and 19 March 2024 using an online questionnaire via convenience sampling. The total number of participants was 388, including males and females aged ≥18 years.
Results: The study findings showed that 78.2 % of the e-cigarette smokers were young adults, while 58.4 % of the participants aged 18-29 years preferred fruit flavors. Additionally, the majority of young adults used e-cigarettes for reducing stress and enjoyment, corresponding to 40.6 % and 31.7 % of participants, respectively.
Conclusions: Our study is useful for identifying the preferences towards e-cigarette usage within a population and monitoring emerging trends, particularly among young adults. Researching regional preferences for e-cigarette flavors might help to direct future studies into the health effects of various flavorings.
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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.
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