Factors associated with e-cigarette use among vocational students: A cross-sectional multistage cluster survey, Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The use of e-cigarettes has steadily increased, and vocational students are one primary target of e-cigarette marketing. This cross-sectional survey research aimed to explore e-cigarette use and examine the factors associated with it.

Methods

Multistage cluster random sampling was employed to select 1536 students in vocational education institutions. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data from September to December 2019. Multinomial logistic regression analysis was used to obtain the adjusted odds ratio (AOR) to determine the associated factors of e-cigarette use.

Results

Altogether, 28.7% of the subjects were currently e-cigarette users, 7.4% used e-cigarettes only, and 21.3% were dual users. Various factors were found to be signi

SUBMITTER: Benjakul S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10535840 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature