Perceptions and Use of Electronic Cigarettes Among Young Adults in Vietnam 2020

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Electronic cigarette use among adolescents has increased in the past decade. Little is known about the perception and use of e-cigarettes in Vietnam, especially among young people. This study examines the perceptions and use of electronic cigarettes among young adults in Vietnam. The study uses data from a survey of adult tobacco consumption among adults at the provincial level in 2020, which was funded and managed by the Vietnam Tobacco Control Fund-Ministry of Health. Data were collected from 34 provinces and cities throughout Vietnam and managed using REDCap software. The survey engaged 80,166 participants, of which 9478 were young adults aged 15-24 were selected and reported in this paper. The results show that, at the time of the survey, 2.4% of young Vietnamese adults were smoking e-cigarettes. Many survey participants cited more than one reason for smoking e-cigarettes. These reasons included preferring the taste of e-cigarettes (64.0%), disliking the odour of other cigarettes (46.2%), following the example of family members (44.9%), and believing e-cigarettes threatened fewer health risks (39.1%). Almost half of the e-cigarette users wanted to quit (48%). E-cigarette use was associated with males living in urban areas who are aware of the Law on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harms. The findings of this study provide evidential data that support public health policies aimed at reducing and ceasing e-cigarette use among young people.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:47

Enthalten in:

Journal of community health - 47(2022), 5 vom: 28. Okt., Seite 822-827

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Thanh, Pham Quoc [VerfasserIn]
Tuyet-Hanh, Tran Thi [VerfasserIn]
Khue, Luong Ngoc [VerfasserIn]
Hai, Phan Thi [VerfasserIn]
Van Can, Phan [VerfasserIn]
Long, Khuong Quynh [VerfasserIn]
Linh, Nguyen Thuy [VerfasserIn]
Anh, Duong Tu [VerfasserIn]
Son, Dao The [VerfasserIn]
Tien, Nguyen Duy [VerfasserIn]
Quyen, Bui Thi Tu [VerfasserIn]
Van Minh, Hoang [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

E-cigarette
Journal Article
PGATS 2020
Prevalence
Vietnam
Young adults

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Date Completed 19.09.2022

Date Revised 22.11.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s10900-022-01113-4

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM342856332