Spatiotemporal Characteristics and Influential Factors of Electronic Cigarette Web-Based Attention in Mainland China: Time Series Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The popularity of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) has steadily increased, prompting a considerable number of individuals to search for relevant information on them. Previous e-cigarette infodemiology studies have focused on assessing the quality and reliability of website content and quantifying the impact of policies. In reality, most low-income countries and low- and middle-income countries have not yet conducted e-cigarette use surveillance. Data sourced from web-based search engines related to e-cigarettes have the potential to serve as cost-effective supplementary means to traditional monitoring approaches.

Objective

This study aimed to analyze the spatiotemporal distribution characteristics and associated sociodemographic factors of e-cigarette searches

SUBMITTER: Zhang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11851045 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature