SynthesisTobacco control2017
E-cigarettes and equity: a systematic review of differences in awareness and use between sociodemographic groups.
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Who cites it
86 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of e-cigarette use among cancer survivors.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2024Pooled it
- Disparities in E-Cigarette Harm and Addiction Perceptions Among Adolescents in the United States: a Systematic Review of the Literature.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2024Pooled it
- An International Systematic Review of Prevalence, Risk, and Protective Factors Associated with Young People's E-Cigarette Use.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Prevalence of electronic nicotine delivery systems and electronic non-nicotine delivery systems in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The Lancet. Public health · 2021Pooled it
- Potential for non-combustible nicotine products to reduce socioeconomic inequalities in smoking: a systematic review and synthesis of best available evidence.BMC public health · 2019Pooled it
- A systematic review of consumer preference for e-cigarette attributes: Flavor, nicotine strength, and type.PloS one · 2018Pooled it
- Targeted Versus Nontargeted Communication About Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems in Three Smoker Groups.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Trial
- Pathways between parental monitoring and adolescent e-cigarette use: The role of parent-child internalizing and externalizing discrepancies in a predominately Hispanic/Latino(a) sample.Translational issues in psychological science · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Factors Associated with E-cigarettes and Heated Tobacco Products Use among Vietnamese Adolescents.Journal of community health · 2026Article
- Sociodemographic Differences in Smoking Behaviours by Migration Background: Insights From the National Swiss Health Survey.International journal of public health · 2026Article
- E-Cigarette Use Among University Students: A Structured Literature Review of Health Risks, Behavioral and Social Determinants, and Nursing Implications.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Recommendations for future research exploring e-cigarette use and later cigarette smoking in young people: Results from a consultation exercise.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2025Article
- Multi-channel marketing exposure and psychoactive substance use in e-cigarettes: a cross-sectional study of Polish adolescents and young adults.International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health · 2025Article
- Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards e-cigarettes among adults in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Substance Use and Social Influence as Risk Factors for Nicotine and Tobacco Product Use in Adolescents and Young Adults who use Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems.Frontiers in adolescent medicine · 2025Article
- Recommendations to advance equity in tobacco control.Tobacco control · 2024Article
- Vaping and socioeconomic inequalities in smoking cessation and relapse: a longitudinal analysis of the UK Household Longitudinal Study.Tobacco control · 2024Article
- Electronic cigarettes and subsequent use of cigarettes in young people: An evidence and gap map.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2024Review
- Exclusive and dual use of electronic cigarettes among European youth in 32 countries with different regulatory landscapes.Tobacco control · 2024Article
- Selective Reduction of Socioeconomic Disparities in the Experimental Tobacco Marketplace: Effects of Cigarette and E-cigarette Flavor Restrictions.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2024Article
26 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess whether electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) awareness, 'ever use' and current use vary significantly between different sociodemographic groups.
designSystematic review. DATA SOURCES: Published and unpublished reports identified by searching seven electronic databases (PubMed, MEDLINE, Web of Science, EMBASE, Global Health, PsycINFO, CINAHL Plus) and grey literature sources. STUDY SELECTION: Systematic search for and appraisal of cross-sectional or longitudinal studies that assessed e-cigarette awareness, 'ever use' or current use, and included subgroup analysis of 1 or more PROGRESS Plus sociodemographic groups. No geographical or time restrictions imposed. Assessment by multiple reviewers, with 17% of full articles screened meeting the selection criteria. DATA EXTRACTION: Data extracted and checked by multiple reviewers, with quality assessed using an adapted tool developed by the Joanna Briggs Institute. DATA SYNTHESIS: Results of narrative synthesis suggest broadly that awareness, 'ever use' and current use of e-cigarettes may be particularly prevalent among older adolescents and younger adults, males, people of white ethnicity and-particularly in the case of awareness and 'ever use'-those of intermediate or high levels of education. In some cases, results also varied within and between countries.
conclusionsE-cigarette awareness, 'ever use' and current use appear to be patterned by a number of sociodemographic factors which vary between different countries and subnational localities. Care will therefore be required to ensure neither the potential benefits nor the potential risks of e-cigarettes exacerbate existing health inequalities.
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