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Conference Paper: E-cigarette perceptions, use frequency and susceptibility among young adults in Hong Kong
Title | E-cigarette perceptions, use frequency and susceptibility among young adults in Hong Kong |
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Authors | |
Issue Date | 2018 |
Publisher | BioMed Central Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://isptid.globalink.org/journal/index.html |
Citation | The 17th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH 2018), Cape Town, South Africa, 7-9 March 2018. In Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018, v. 16 n. suppl. 1, p. 105, abstract no. A278 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Background:
E-cigarettes have become increasingly popular. We examined perceptions of e-cigarettes, and their associations with e-cigarette use, frequency of use, and use susceptibility among young adults in Hong Kong.
Methods:
An online survey was administered to 1,186 Hong Kong residents aged 18-35 in 2016-17. On a 0-10 visual scale, participants rated the perceived harm of e-cigarettes, perceived harm of secondhand exposure to e-cigarette aerosols, and perceived addictiveness. An overall perception score was calculated by averaging the values of non-missing perception items. Multinomial logistic regression examined the relationship of the overall perception score with former and current e-cigarette use relative to never use, controlling for age, gender, education, place of birth, current cigarette smoking, and perceived popularity of e-cigarettes among peers. Bivariate exact logistic regression assessed the association between perceptions and frequency of e-cigarette use (“≥3 days” vs. “1-2 days” in past 30-day) among current users. Multivariate logistic regression assessed the relationship between perceptions and e-cigarette susceptibility among never users.
Results:
97.2% of participants were aware of e-cigarettes, and 16.1% had ever used e-cigarettes (11.3% former users; 4.8% current users). Of current e-cigarette users, 63.2% reported infrequent use. Among never users, 34.0% were susceptible to e-cigarette use. E-cigarettes were perceived as less harmful and less addictive than cigarettes, particularly among current cigarette smokers. Low overall perception score was associated with former and current e-cigarette use, frequent use, and use susceptibility. Current cigarette smoking and perceived higher popularity of e-cigarettes were also related to e-cigarette use. Current cigarette smoking was associated with e-cigarette susceptibility.
Conclusions:
Continued surveillance on e-cigarette use is needed. Interventions must address the conceptions about e-cigarettes. Health communication messages emphasizing the harmful and addictive nature of e-cigarette use and secondhand exposure to e-cigarette aerosols, and health warning labels on e-cigarette packages may help reduce e-cigarette use in young people. |
Description | 4.1. Prevalence of tobacco and nicotine-related products’ use: Traditional and novel products |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/253517 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 2.2 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.780 |
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dc.contributor.author | Jiang, N | - |
dc.contributor.author | Cleland, C | - |
dc.contributor.author | Wang, MP | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kwong, A | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lai, V | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lam, TH | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-05-21T02:58:58Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2018-05-21T02:58:58Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | The 17th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH 2018), Cape Town, South Africa, 7-9 March 2018. In Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018, v. 16 n. suppl. 1, p. 105, abstract no. A278 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1617-9625 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/253517 | - |
dc.description | 4.1. Prevalence of tobacco and nicotine-related products’ use: Traditional and novel products | - |
dc.description.abstract | Background: E-cigarettes have become increasingly popular. We examined perceptions of e-cigarettes, and their associations with e-cigarette use, frequency of use, and use susceptibility among young adults in Hong Kong. Methods: An online survey was administered to 1,186 Hong Kong residents aged 18-35 in 2016-17. On a 0-10 visual scale, participants rated the perceived harm of e-cigarettes, perceived harm of secondhand exposure to e-cigarette aerosols, and perceived addictiveness. An overall perception score was calculated by averaging the values of non-missing perception items. Multinomial logistic regression examined the relationship of the overall perception score with former and current e-cigarette use relative to never use, controlling for age, gender, education, place of birth, current cigarette smoking, and perceived popularity of e-cigarettes among peers. Bivariate exact logistic regression assessed the association between perceptions and frequency of e-cigarette use (“≥3 days” vs. “1-2 days” in past 30-day) among current users. Multivariate logistic regression assessed the relationship between perceptions and e-cigarette susceptibility among never users. Results: 97.2% of participants were aware of e-cigarettes, and 16.1% had ever used e-cigarettes (11.3% former users; 4.8% current users). Of current e-cigarette users, 63.2% reported infrequent use. Among never users, 34.0% were susceptible to e-cigarette use. E-cigarettes were perceived as less harmful and less addictive than cigarettes, particularly among current cigarette smokers. Low overall perception score was associated with former and current e-cigarette use, frequent use, and use susceptibility. Current cigarette smoking and perceived higher popularity of e-cigarettes were also related to e-cigarette use. Current cigarette smoking was associated with e-cigarette susceptibility. Conclusions: Continued surveillance on e-cigarette use is needed. Interventions must address the conceptions about e-cigarettes. Health communication messages emphasizing the harmful and addictive nature of e-cigarette use and secondhand exposure to e-cigarette aerosols, and health warning labels on e-cigarette packages may help reduce e-cigarette use in young people. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | BioMed Central Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://isptid.globalink.org/journal/index.html | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Tobacco Induced Diseases | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH) | - |
dc.rights | Tobacco Induced Diseases. Copyright © BioMed Central Ltd. | - |
dc.title | E-cigarette perceptions, use frequency and susceptibility among young adults in Hong Kong | - |
dc.type | Conference_Paper | - |
dc.identifier.email | Wang, MP: mpwang@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.email | Lam, TH: hrmrlth@hkucc.hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Wang, MP=rp01863 | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Lam, TH=rp00326 | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.18332/tid/84633 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 285159 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 16 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | suppl. 1 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 105, abstract no. A278 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 105, abstract no. A278 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000431841800279 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | - |
dc.customcontrol.immutable | csl 180524 | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 1617-9625 | - |