Electronic cigarette use among adolescents and young adults in Nigeria: Prevalence, associated factors and patterns of use.

<h4>Background</h4>Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have emerged in the Nigerian market, and if used without supervision, may have damaging effects on the physical and mental health of users. Therefore, there is a need to determine the patterns of use, especially among adolescents an...

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Autores principales:	Olufemi Erinoso, Afolabi Oyapero, Mary Amure, Moyosoore Osoba, Olatokunbo Osibogun, Kikelomo Wright, Akin Osibogun
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:7395752f740d4ba39361f5d6ad47a9aa2021-12-02T20:13:35ZElectronic cigarette use among adolescents and young adults in Nigeria: Prevalence, associated factors and patterns of use.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0258850https://doaj.org/article/7395752f740d4ba39361f5d6ad47a9aa2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0258850https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Background</h4>Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have emerged in the Nigerian market, and if used without supervision, may have damaging effects on the physical and mental health of users. Therefore, there is a need to determine the patterns of use, especially among adolescents and young adults. This study aims to assess the prevalence and factors associated with electronic cigarette use, as well as the relationship between their use and anxiety among adolescents and young adults in Lagos, Nigeria.<h4>Method</h4>An online cross-sectional study among participants aged between 15-35 years. The survey had three sections: sociodemographic information, the pattern of e-cigarette use, and a 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) scale. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with e-cigarette use. P-values <0.05 were considered significant. Statistical analysis was done using STATA-15.0 software.<h4>Results</h4>Data from a total of 949 respondents was analysed. Participants had a mean age of 23.36 years (±3.97) and were predominantly female (55.64%). The prevalence of e-cigarette ever-use was 7.9% (95% CI: 5.8,10.0). Older age and being male were independently associated with higher odds of e-cigarette use. After adjusting for age and sex, alcohol use (p<0.001), friend's use (p<0.001), and other tobacco product or substance use (p:0.05) remained significantly associated with higher odds of e-cigarette use. There was no association between anxiety levels and e-cigarette use.<h4>Conclusion</h4>These findings suggest a higher likelihood of e-cigarette use among alcohol consumers, poly-tobacco or substance users and individuals with friends who use e-cigarettes. Health providers and policy makers in Nigeria might consider preventive measures aimed at young adults with the identified risk factors, as well as close monitoring of trends in e-cigarette use in the coming years.Olufemi ErinosoAfolabi OyaperoMary AmureMoyosoore OsobaOlatokunbo OsibogunKikelomo WrightAkin OsibogunPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 10, p e0258850 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Olufemi Erinoso Afolabi Oyapero Mary Amure Moyosoore Osoba Olatokunbo Osibogun Kikelomo Wright Akin Osibogun Electronic cigarette use among adolescents and young adults in Nigeria: Prevalence, associated factors and patterns of use.
description	<h4>Background</h4>Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have emerged in the Nigerian market, and if used without supervision, may have damaging effects on the physical and mental health of users. Therefore, there is a need to determine the patterns of use, especially among adolescents and young adults. This study aims to assess the prevalence and factors associated with electronic cigarette use, as well as the relationship between their use and anxiety among adolescents and young adults in Lagos, Nigeria.<h4>Method</h4>An online cross-sectional study among participants aged between 15-35 years. The survey had three sections: sociodemographic information, the pattern of e-cigarette use, and a 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) scale. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with e-cigarette use. P-values <0.05 were considered significant. Statistical analysis was done using STATA-15.0 software.<h4>Results</h4>Data from a total of 949 respondents was analysed. Participants had a mean age of 23.36 years (±3.97) and were predominantly female (55.64%). The prevalence of e-cigarette ever-use was 7.9% (95% CI: 5.8,10.0). Older age and being male were independently associated with higher odds of e-cigarette use. After adjusting for age and sex, alcohol use (p<0.001), friend's use (p<0.001), and other tobacco product or substance use (p:0.05) remained significantly associated with higher odds of e-cigarette use. There was no association between anxiety levels and e-cigarette use.<h4>Conclusion</h4>These findings suggest a higher likelihood of e-cigarette use among alcohol consumers, poly-tobacco or substance users and individuals with friends who use e-cigarettes. Health providers and policy makers in Nigeria might consider preventive measures aimed at young adults with the identified risk factors, as well as close monitoring of trends in e-cigarette use in the coming years.
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author	Olufemi Erinoso Afolabi Oyapero Mary Amure Moyosoore Osoba Olatokunbo Osibogun Kikelomo Wright Akin Osibogun
author_facet	Olufemi Erinoso Afolabi Oyapero Mary Amure Moyosoore Osoba Olatokunbo Osibogun Kikelomo Wright Akin Osibogun
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title	Electronic cigarette use among adolescents and young adults in Nigeria: Prevalence, associated factors and patterns of use.
title_short	Electronic cigarette use among adolescents and young adults in Nigeria: Prevalence, associated factors and patterns of use.
title_full	Electronic cigarette use among adolescents and young adults in Nigeria: Prevalence, associated factors and patterns of use.
title_fullStr	Electronic cigarette use among adolescents and young adults in Nigeria: Prevalence, associated factors and patterns of use.
title_full_unstemmed	Electronic cigarette use among adolescents and young adults in Nigeria: Prevalence, associated factors and patterns of use.
title_sort	electronic cigarette use among adolescents and young adults in nigeria: prevalence, associated factors and patterns of use.
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Electronic cigarette use among adolescents and young adults in Nigeria: Prevalence, associated factors and patterns of use.

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