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Factors Associated With E-Cigarette Usage and the Reasons for Initiation Among Malaysian Adolescents

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dc.contributor.authorTania Gayle Robert Lourdes
dc.contributor.authorHamizatul Akmal Abd Hamid
dc.contributor.authorMuhammad Fadhli Mohd Yusoff
dc.contributor.authorWan Shakira Rodzlan Hasani
dc.contributor.authorHalizah Mat Rifin
dc.contributor.authorThamil Arasu Saminathan
dc.contributor.authorNur Liana Ab Majid
dc.contributor.authorJane Miaw Yn Ling
dc.contributor.authorHasimah Ismail
dc.contributor.authorTahir Aris
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-31T06:57:31Z
dc.date.available2024-07-31T06:57:31Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractElectronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are handheld devices that deliver an aerosol by heating a solution made up of propylene glycol and/or glycerol with or without flavoring agents and nicotine. This nationwide cross-sectional survey examined factors associated with e-cigarette usage and reasons for its initiation among 13 162 Malaysian adolescents. Data from TECMA (Tobacco and E-Cigarette Survey among Malaysian Adolescents) were used. Nine percent of adolescents had used e-cigarettes in the past month. Males (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 4.08; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 3.36-4.95), 16 to 19 year olds (aOR = 2.64; 95% CI = 2.13-3.26), Malays (aOR = 2.25; 95% CI = 1.79-2.83), Sabah and Sarawak Bumiputeras (aOR = 2.25; 95% CI = 1.61-3.15), and cigarette smokers (aOR = 13.16; 95% CI = 11.14-15.54) were more likely to use e-cigarettes. Three main reasons for e-cigarette initiation among adolescents were its taste and smell, experimentation, and popularity. Sale of e-cigarettes with or without nicotine to people aged younger than 18 years should be banned. Flavored e-cigarettes should also be banned since there is evidence suggesting increased appeal among the younger generation.
dc.identifier.doiDOI:10.1177/1010539519870663
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.nih.gov.my/handle/123456789/771
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofAsia Pacific Journal of Public Health
dc.subjectAadolescents
dc.subjectE-cigarettes
dc.subjectMalaysia
dc.subjectSmoking
dc.subjectStudents
dc.subjectTECMA
dc.titleFactors Associated With E-Cigarette Usage and the Reasons for Initiation Among Malaysian Adolescents
dc.typejournal-article
dspace.entity.typePublication
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