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ArticleJournal of community health2021

Risk Factors and Perceptions of E-Cigarette Use Among Selected Users in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Mageshree Naidoo, Thokozani P Mbonane, Angela Mathee

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Article in Journal of community health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mageshree NaidooDepartment of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa.
Thokozani P MbonaneDepartment of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa. tmbonane@uj.ac.za.ORCID 0000-0001-5802-4265
Angela MatheeDepartment of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-0060-829X
University of Johannesburg · ZASouth African Medical Research Council · ZA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There is little scientific knowledge about e-cigarette use in South Africa. This study aimed to describe the risk factors and perceptions of selected Johannesburg-based users of e-cigarettes. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from a convenient sample of 188 participants, of which 160 were males and 28 females. The survey results showed that participants used e-cigarettes at home (n = 28/ 14.8%), work (n = 76/ 40.4%), tertiary institutions (n = 50/ 26.5%) and in their vehicles (n = 24/ 12.7%), while (n = 96/ 51%) used the product in the presence of children. 57 participants (30.3%) started using e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation strategy, while 46 (24.4%) used it to manage smoking cravings. Most participants believed that e-cigarettes are addictive (n = 156/ 82.9%) and unhealthy (n = 139/ 73.9%). This study highlights the need and opportunity to improve public health action in the prevention and management of risks posed by e-cigarette products to users and non-users.

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Electronic Nicotine Delivery SystemsVapingChildFemaleHumansMalePerceptionRisk FactorsSouth AfricaBehavioure-cigarettesHealth effects and environmental healthPerceptionsRisk factorsUse

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