An International Systematic Review of Prevalence, Risk, and Protective Factors Associated with Young People's E-Cigarette Use.

ABSTRACT: While the prevalence of young people's conventional cigarette use has decreased in many countries, the use of e-cigarettes has risen. To effectively counteract the growing popularity of e-cigarettes among young people internationally, researchers should know the exact prevalence as well as the protective and risk factors associated with vaping. Based on five eligibility criteria, 53 articles were chosen and analyzed by general characteristics, prevalence, sample characteristics, gender difference, protective factors, and risk factors. In this study, the international pooled prevalence of young people's lifetime e-cigarette use was 15.3%, the current use was 7.7%, and dual use was 4.0%. While the highest lifetime, current, and dual prevalence were found in Sweden, Canada, and the United Kin

SUBMITTER: Kim J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9517489 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature