Observational studyRespiratory research2016
Knowledge about electronic cigarettes and its perception: a community survey, Egypt.
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- Overview of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems: A Systematic Review.American journal of preventive medicine · 2017Pooled it
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- Why High Income Fails to Reduce E-Cigarette Use: The Knowledge-Attitude Paradox in the SMOKES Study.Open journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
- Knowledge and Attitudes Toward E-cigarette Use: A Cross-Sectional Study From Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2023Article
- Public awareness, prevalence, and regulations for the sale of electronic cigarettes in Arab countries: A narrative review.Tobacco induced diseases · 2023Review
- E-Cigarette Use among University Students from One University in Hanoi, Vietnam, and Associated Factors.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2022Article
- Use of e-Cigarettes and Tobacco Products Among Youth in Turkey.The Eurasian journal of medicine · 2022Article
- Knowledge and attitude related to use of electronic cigarettes among undergraduate nursing students in an urban university setting in Philippines.Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene · 2021Article
- Perception of adults toward electronic cigarettes: a cross-sectional study from Jordan.Primary health care research & development · 2021Article
- Electronic cigarette use among adolescents and young adults in Nigeria: Prevalence, associated factors and patterns of use.PloS one · 2021Article
- A survey exploring knowledge and beliefs about electronic cigarettes between health care providers and the general population in Egypt.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2019Article
- Electronic cigarettes use and perception amongst medical students: a cross sectional survey from Sindh, Pakistan.BMC research notes · 2018Article
- The up-rise in e-cigarette use - friend or foe?Respiratory research · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundElectronic cigarettes are promoted as safer products than traditional cigarettes and as smoking cessation devices. Awareness and perception are key elements for the adoption of new habits. Little is known about electronic cigarettes and public opinions towards it. This study aims to identify the prevalence of knowledge about electronic cigarettes, its perception, and use among Egyptian population.
methodsAn observational cross-sectional study using self-administered questionnaire in Arabic language was conducted between March and April 2015 among a sample of Egyptian population aged 15-75 years (N = 1239). We compared between respondent's who know e-cigarettes and those who do not know it.
resultsMore than half (57.5 %) of the respondents had heard about e-cigarettes, 51.8 % were non-smokers and nobody of them reported use of e-cigarettes. There were statistically significant differences between those who know and those who do not know e-cigarettes regarding age, educational levels and history of smoking. Among those who know e-cigarettes, 41.6 % believed that e-cigarettes help smoking cessation and 31.9 % believed it is less harmful than traditional cigarettes.
conclusionsA considerable level of knowledge about e-cigarettes is found among young people aged 15-39 years. E-cigarettes were perceived as less harmful than traditional cigarettes or a smoking cessation aid. None of the respondents reported use of e-cigarettes.
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