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The Era of E-Cigarettes: A Cross-Sectional Study of Vaping Preferences, Reasons for Use and Withdrawal Symptoms Among Current E-Cigarette Users in the United Arab Emirates
- Source :
- Journal of Community Health
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021.
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Abstract
- Electronic cigarette (E-cig) use has increased substantially among the young population, who adopt using E-cig for various reasons. Our present study aimed to explore vaping preferences and reasons for using E-cig among current users in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and to assess physical and psychological symptoms experienced while using E-cig during intermittent fasting. A cross-sectional study was conducted from April 23 to May 22, 2020, to solicit responses from current E-cig users in the UAE. Data were collected about sociodemographic profile, tobacco cigarette smoking, vaping preferences, reasons for use, and withdrawal symptoms during fasting in Ramadan. A convenience sample of 591 adult E-cig users were initially recruited, of whom 392 participants with complete responses were included in our analysis. The majority of participants were males (n = 275, 70.2%) and around 28.6% (n = 112) were dual users. Vape tank/Box-mod was the most used type of E-cig (50.3%). Most of the participants (n = 317; 80.9%) believed that E-cigs are less harmful than tobacco cigarettes. During fasting time, around 46.2% (n = 181) of E-cig users have experienced various physical symptoms, while 51.0% (n = 200) of users have experienced various psychological symptoms. E-cig use is gaining popularity within the UAE after the recent legalization as these devices are commonly advertised and claimed by manufacturers to aid smoking cessation. The effectiveness of E-cig in aiding smoking cessation should be investigated with a higher level of evidence, especially in a new context of usage as the UAE, considering various types of devices, hundreds of E-liquid brands, and the influence of concurrent poly-tobacco use.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Health (social science)
Cross-sectional study
medicine.medical_treatment
United Arab Emirates
Context (language use)
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems
law.invention
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Cigarette smoking
law
Environmental health
Intermittent fasting
medicine
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Original Paper
030505 public health
Vaping preferences
business.industry
Vaping
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Fasting
Tobacco Products
Evidence-based medicine
Popularity
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome
Cross-Sectional Studies
Electronic cigarettes
Smoking cessation
Withdrawal symptoms
0305 other medical science
business
Electronic cigarette
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15733610 and 00945145
- Volume :
- 46
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Community Health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a11f61f3694d214279a6b9ded6397a3b