E-cigarette use among Serbian adults: prevalence and user characteristics
Language English Country Switzerland Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
26825456
DOI
10.1007/s00038-016-0787-y
PII: 10.1007/s00038-016-0787-y
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- E-cigarette, Electronic cigarette, Prevalence, Socio-demographic correlates,
- MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Smoking epidemiology MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Adolescent MeSH
- Young Adult MeSH
- Smoking Cessation statistics & numerical data MeSH
- Prevalence MeSH
- Cross-Sectional Studies MeSH
- Surveys and Questionnaires MeSH
- Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems statistics & numerical data MeSH
- Check Tag
- Adult MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Adolescent MeSH
- Young Adult MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Geographicals
- Serbia epidemiology MeSH
OBJECTIVES: The objective was to report the prevalence and characteristics of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) users in order to inform an appropriate response to this emerging challenge in tobacco control. METHODS: Data were drawn from a cross-sectional survey conducted in 2014 that used computer-assisted interviewing in a representative sample of 5385 Serbian adults age 18-64 years. RESULTS: Lifetime e-cigarette use and current use was reported by 9.6 and 2 % of adults, respectively. Younger adults had a higher prevalence of both lifetime and current use. Females were more likely to be current e-cigarette users than males. The majority of ever and current e-cigarette users were current or past cigarette smokers, but lifetime use was reported by non-smokers as well. CONCLUSIONS: Electronic cigarettes are popular in Serbia; one in ten adults had tried them at least once. Because females and young adults were more likely to use e-cigarettes, a targeted response in these specific groups is needed. A standardised methodology for monitoring e-cigarette use should be established and surveys exploring motives for and attitudes towards e-cigarettes use should be conducted.
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