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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Awareness and current use of electronic cigarettes in Indonesia, Malaysia, Qatar, and Greece: Findings from 2011-2013 global adult tobacco surveys
Nicotine and Tobacco Research, Volume 18, No. 4, Year 2016
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Introduction: Increases in electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) awareness and current use have been documented in high income countries but less is known about middle and low income countries. Methods: Nationally representative household survey data from the first four Global Adult Tobacco Surveys to assess e-cigarettes were analyzed, including Indonesia (2011), Malaysia (2011), Qatar (2013), and Greece (2013). Correlates of e-cigarette awareness and current use were calculated. Sample sizes for Greece and Qatar allowed for further analysis of e-cigarette users. Results: Awareness of e-cigarettes was 10.9% in Indonesia, 21.0% in Malaysia, 49.0% in Qatar, and 88.5% in Greece. In all four countries, awareness was higher among male, younger, more educated, and wealthier respondents. Current e-cigarette use among those aware of e-cigarettes was 3.9% in Malaysia, 2.5% in Indonesia, 2.2% in Greece and 1.8% in Qatar. Across these four countries, an estimated 818 500 people are currently using e-cigarettes. Among current e-cigarette users, 64.4% in Greece and 84.1% in Qatar also smoked cigarettes, and, 10.6% in Greece and 6.0% in Qatar were never-smokers. Conclusions: E-cigarette awareness and use was evident in all four countries. Ongoing surveillance and monitoring of awareness and use of e-cigarettes in these and other countries could help inform tobacco control policies and public health interventions. Future surveillance should monitor use of e-cigarettes among current smokers and uptake among never-smokers and relapsing former smokers. © The Author 2015.
Authors & Co-Authors
Palipudi, Krishna Mohan
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Mbulo, Lazarous
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Morton, Jeremy
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Bunnell, Rebecca E.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kosen, Soewarta
Indonesia, Jakarta
Kementerian Kesehatan Republik Indonesia
Al-Mutawa, Kholood Ateeq
Qatar, Doha
Supreme Council of Health
Fouad, Heba M.
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Khoury, Rula N.
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Rarick, James
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Sinha, Dhirendra Narain
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Asma, Samira
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Statistics
Citations: 58
Authors: 11
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1093/ntr/ntv081
ISSN:
14622203
Research Areas
Substance Abuse
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Participants Gender
Male