ArticleTobacco induced diseases2018
The use of e-cigarettes among university students in Malaysia.
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- Global prevalence of E-cigarette use among students: Systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- The prevalence of electronic cigarettes vaping globally: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2022Pooled it
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- Patterns and Factors Associated with E-Cigarette Initiation and Transition Among University Students in Al-Madinah City, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Prevalence and determinants of e-cigarette use among vocational college students: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Decision to use e-cigarettes and associated factors among students of a university in Northern Thailand.Tobacco induced diseases · 2025Article
- Electronic cigarette use in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study on emerging trends and public health concerns.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- E-cigarette use and knowledge of its effect on oral health among health sciences students in Trinidad and Tobago.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Article
- What Do Dental Students Know About E-Cigarettes? A Cross-Sectional Survey from One Palestinian Dental School.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
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- Prevalence of Adverse Respiratory Symptoms Among E-Cigarette Users in Saudi Arabia - A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
- Prevalence and Associated Factors Related to Tobacco Consumption Among University Students in Malaysia.Health psychology research · 2024Article
- E-cigarette use among university students in Palestine: Prevalence, knowledge, and determinant factors.PloS one · 2024Observational
- Smoking prevalence, exposure to secondhand smoke, and factors associated with smoking among medical, dental, and pharmacy students in a public university in Malaysia.Tobacco induced diseases · 2024Article
- Nicotine dependence and associated factors among persons who use electronic e-cigarettes in Malaysia - an online survey.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2023Article
- Understanding Factors Associated with Motivation to Quit Vaping among Vapers in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionE-cigarette use is an emerging phenomenon with increasing recognition and acceptance globally. This study aims to create a profile of e-cigarette users among university students in Malaysia.
methodsThe study was conducted using a cross-sectional research involving six universities in Malaysia. A semi-structured questionnaire was distributed to 1302 randomly selected students, who either smoked cigarettes and/or e-cigarettes. The 2011 version of Global Adult Tobacco Surveys (GATS) tool was used to record the respondents' sociodemographic data.
resultsThe study revealed that 74.9% of the respondents smoked e-cigarettes; 40.3% used both cigarettes and e-cigarettes (dual users), and 34.5% were exclusive e-cigarette users. The exclusive use of e-cigarettes was related to gender (OR=0.18, 95% CI: 0.09-0.39). Also, male respondents were the majority users (95%). Of the respondents, 75.2 % were Malays, 98.0% single and most believed they have no health problems (92.1%). Further findings revealed the occurrence of adverse effects, dizziness 14.4%, cough 14.1%, and headaches 12.4%. Overall, 57.8% of the respondents used e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation tool, while others consider e-cigarettes a self-image enhancing tool or as part of social activities.
conclusionsFurther research on the use of e-cigarettes should be conducted on a large number of respondents in other settings to augment the findings of this study, and also guide policy making on and prevention practice of e-cigarette use, among the general student population in Malaysia.
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