Association of Socioeconomic Position With e-Cigarette Use Among Individuals Who Quit Smoking in England, 2014 to 2019

Kock, Loren; Brown, Jamie; Shahab, Lion

doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.4207

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“…Second, our study showed that some patterns of e-cigarette use in China differed from those in other countries. Particularly, previous nationally representative studies in the USA 23 and the UK 24 have indicated that e-cigarette use was highest among those with lower socioeconomic status. Interestingly, our study showed that e-cigarette use in China was more accepted by individuals with higher socioeconomic status, which is consistent with previous studies in Chinese population.…”

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The characteristics and patterns of e-cigarette use and its association with cigarette cessation intention in a Chinese smoking population: A mediation analysis

Lin¹,

Zhang²,

Chen³

et al. 2022

Tob. Induc. Dis.

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INTRODUCTION The use of e-cigarettes has become more common in China, but the research on e-cigarettes in China, while growing, is still limited. This study examined the characteristics and patterns of e-cigarette use, and analyzed the possible mediators between cigarette cessation intention and e-cigarette use in a Chinese smoking population. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study conducted in mainland China. By convenience sampling method, the participants were recruited from 85 major commercial streets of several large cities in China. The study interviewers completed face-to-face interviews and uploaded the completed questionnaires into the online survey platform. The participants were contacted for clarification if any problems were detected. Logistic regression yielded adjusted odds ratios (ORs) for ever use of e-cigarettes. We further conducted a mediation analysis to estimate the effect of possible mediators. RESULTS From July to August 2020, a total of 738 smokers were invited to participate in this study; 613 smokers were identified as eligible and 609 smokers were included in this analysis. Of them, 24 (3.94%) participants were currently using e-cigarettes, and 165 (27.09%) participants have ever used e-cigarettes. The participants with younger age were more likely to have ever used e-cigarettes, ranging from 37.5% in the 18-29 years age group to 6.5% in the 60-69 years age group. After controlling for demographic characteristics and nicotine dependence, the ever use of e-cigarettes was significantly associated with younger age, higher education level, higher monthly income, previous smoking cessation attempts and quitting intention. With the mediation analysis, the education level is confirmed as a mediating factor, and approximately 42.86% of the effects were mediated through the channel of higher socioeconomic status. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study to examine the possible mediators between cigarette cessation intention and e-cigarette use in a Chinese smoking population. The findings revealed that high socioeconomic status, particularly higher education level, was a major mediating factor.

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The characteristics and patterns of e-cigarette use and its association with cigarette cessation intention in a Chinese smoking population: A mediation analysis

Lin¹,

Zhang²,

Chen³

et al. 2022

Tob. Induc. Dis.

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“…Such results remind us of the dangers of safe assumptions and illustrate the likely complexity of e-cigarette effects. 7 Finally, the Kock et al 8 Of course, none of these studies yields definitive answers. For instance, all of them share the basic weakness that the various e-cigarette user groups were self-selected.…”

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What We Do Not Know About e-Cigarettes Is a Lot

Baker

Fiore

2020

JAMA Netw Open

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Any dispassionate appraisal of e-cigarettes must acknowledge that much more is unknown than known-most of the iceberg remains underwater. However, despite all this uncertainty, some have rendered global and fairly Manichean pronouncements regarding the threats and benefits of e-cigarettes. Unfortunately, we are largely ignorant not only about the effects of e-cigarettes, but also about the long-term consequences of such public pronouncements. Black and white perspectives on e-cigarettes were clearly manifest in the divergent reactions to the electronic cigarette and vaping product-associated lung injury crisis of 2019, 1 reactions that often preceded meaningful evidence.

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“…In addition to providing nicotine, e-cigarettes are believed to be able to change the habits of someone who is used to holding the cigarette to be smoked. E-cigarettes can help smokers to continue to consume cigarettes but without going through the burning process [ 15 ]. However, the use of e-cigarettes is still controversial.…”

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Knowledge and attitudes on smoking cessation of e-cigarettes: a mixed-methods study of pharmacy students in Surabaya, Indonesia

Lorensia,

Pratama,

Hersandio

2022

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene

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Summary Background Pharmacy students as candidates for health workers who will take part in smoking cessation. Knowledge and attitudes of smoking cessation can help map the behavior of pharmacists in the future. This study aimed to explore knowledge and attitudes on smoking cessation of e-cigarettes with the mixed methods study of pharmacist students. Method This research was conducted in Januari-Juni 2021 in Surabaya. The research design was mix-method with sequential explanatory strategy. The variables were knowledge and attitudes on smoking cessation of e-cigarettes. The sample in this qualitative approach was derived from a sample of quantitative data. Respondents were interviewed in depth until the data reached the saturation level in order to obtain good and usable qualitative data. Results This study involved 31 respondents. The highest level of knowledge about dangers of e-cigarettes, especially related to nicotine (100% of respondents answered correctly). The highest positive level of attitude about dangers of e-cigarettes, especially e-cigarettes harmful to passive smokers (27% of respondents had positive attitude). Cigarettes were harmful to lung and cardiovascular health, regarding the dangers of passive smoking, some agree and disagree. Non-smokers didn’t need to be recommended for e-cigarettes, e-cigarettes can be recommended for tobacco smokers, e-cigarettes cause addiction, and e-cigarettes can be a good recommendation for those who want to carry out smoking cessation. Regulation of e-cigarettes in Indonesia was considered to be lacking and needs to be improved. Conclusions Pharmacist students have a high level of knowledge and a positive attitude towards smoking cessation.

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Association of Socioeconomic Position With e-Cigarette Use Among Individuals Who Quit Smoking in England, 2014 to 2019

Cited by 12 publications

References 24 publications

The characteristics and patterns of e-cigarette use and its association with cigarette cessation intention in a Chinese smoking population: A mediation analysis

The characteristics and patterns of e-cigarette use and its association with cigarette cessation intention in a Chinese smoking population: A mediation analysis

What We Do Not Know About e-Cigarettes Is a Lot

Knowledge and attitudes on smoking cessation of e-cigarettes: a mixed-methods study of pharmacy students in Surabaya, Indonesia

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