ArticlePrimary health care research & development2021
Perception of adults toward electronic cigarettes: a cross-sectional study from Jordan.
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- Prevalence of vaping, vaping-associated short-term symptoms of respiratory and cardiovascular morbidities, and factors associated with the initiation of vaping among young adults in Kuwait.Tobacco induced diseases · 2025Article
- Prevalence, Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions About E-Cigarette Smoking Among Students in the Dental Fields in Jordan.International journal of dentistry · 2025Article
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- E-cigarette use among Ecuadorian adults: A national cross-sectional study on use rates, perceptions, and associated factors.Tobacco induced diseases · 2024Article
- E-cigarettes in the Middle East: The known, unknown, and what needs to be known next.Preventive medicine reports · 2023Article
- Public awareness, prevalence, and regulations for the sale of electronic cigarettes in Arab countries: A narrative review.Tobacco induced diseases · 2023Review
- Prevalence, Knowledge, and Attitudes among Health Professions Students toward the Use of Electronic Cigarettes.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Do family physicians perceive electronic cigarette use as a harm reduction strategy for smokers? A survey from Istanbul.Primary health care research & development · 2022Article
- Electronic cigarettes' withdrawal severity symptoms among users during intermittent fasting: a cross-sectional study.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2021Article
- Beliefs Toward Smoking and COVID-19, and the Pandemic Impact on Smoking Behavior and Quit Intention: Findings from a Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Jordan.Tobacco use insights · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionThe rate of Jordanian tobacco smokers has been reported to be one of the highest rates in the world. The electronic cigarette (E-cig) has become an option, or an alternative, to tobacco cigarette smoking. This study was aimed to measure the perception of Jordanian adults toward E-cig use.
methodsA cross-sectional study design was used. A self-administered survey was developed and validated to solicit anonymous responses from the study participants. A convenience sample (n = 984) was recruited electronically through social media platforms. Descriptive statistics and correlation analyses were completed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS).
resultsMore than half of the participants (53%) were females, and almost all participants had heard about E-cig (99.2%), mainly from their friends (40%) and social media (34.5%). About half of the participants were nonsmokers and around one-third of them (33.1%) were current E-cig users. The majority of the participating E-cig users had replaced tobacco with E-cig (56.4%)/All the E-cig users reported positive beliefs toward the E-cig as a safer alternative for tobacco smoking. About 45% of participants believed that the E-cig is helpful in tobacco smoking cessation, but should be highly regulated.
conclusionThis study illustrated a significant prevalence of E-cig usage among Jordanian adults. E-cig users perceived E-cig as a safer and cheaper alternative to tobacco smoking and that it helps in tobacco smoking cessation. However, health awareness campaigns are needed for the entire Jordanian community about E-cig use, related emerging health findings, and how to promote tobacco smoking cessation.
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