Prevalence of cigarette and e-cigarette dual use and associated factors among people who smoke in China aged 20-69 years.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Evidence on the dual use profile of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and cigarettes remains limited, especially for the adult population. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of lifetime dual use among adults who smoke in China.

Methods

The nationally representative survey of the China Health Literacy Survey (CHLS) was conducted in 2018. Participants were recruited from 31 provinces in the Mainland of China (n=21,582). Dual use was defined as self-reported ever use of both cigarettes and e-cigarettes. Multivariate logistic regression models with weights (accounting for study design, non-response rate and post hoc stratification) were used to identify the associated factors of dual use, shown in adjusted odds ratios (aOR) an

SUBMITTER: Xie Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12801690 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature