Lucia Maria Lotrean1, Bianca Varga1, Monica Popa1, Cornel Radu Loghin2, Milena Adina Man3, Antigona Trofor4. 1. Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. 2. European Network for Smoking Prevention. 3. Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Electronic address: manmilena50@yahoo.com. 4. Gr.T.Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The study assessed awareness, opinions, practices regarding electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and factors associated with their use among Romanian high school students. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2013 in two major Romanian cities, distributing anonymous questionnaires to 342 high school students aged 16-18. RESULTS: 52.3% of the smokers, 29.2% of the ex-smokers and 7% of the never-smokers had tried e-cigarettes at least once in their life; 7.8% of the smokers and 4.6% of the ex-smokers had used e-cigarettes in the last month. Among smokers, e-cigarette use was associated with lower participation in school health education regarding e-cigarettes and with having parents using e-cigarettes.. Among ex-smokers and never-smokers, e-cigarette use was associated with intention to use e-cigarettes in the next year and with having friends who use e-cigarettes. CONCLUSION: Health education programmes and regulatory interventions addressing e-cigarettes are needed in Romania. More research is necessary on how to develop effective public health messages.
OBJECTIVE: The study assessed awareness, opinions, practices regarding electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and factors associated with their use among Romanian high school students. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2013 in two major Romanian cities, distributing anonymous questionnaires to 342 high school students aged 16-18. RESULTS: 52.3% of the smokers, 29.2% of the ex-smokers and 7% of the never-smokers had tried e-cigarettes at least once in their life; 7.8% of the smokers and 4.6% of the ex-smokers had used e-cigarettes in the last month. Among smokers, e-cigarette use was associated with lower participation in school health education regarding e-cigarettes and with having parents using e-cigarettes.. Among ex-smokers and never-smokers, e-cigarette use was associated with intention to use e-cigarettes in the next year and with having friends who use e-cigarettes. CONCLUSION: Health education programmes and regulatory interventions addressing e-cigarettes are needed in Romania. More research is necessary on how to develop effective public health messages.
Authors: Lucia Maria Lotrean; Antigona Trofor; Cornel Radu-Loghin; Marius Eremia; Florin Mihaltan; Pete Driezen; Christina N Kyriakos; Ute Mons; Tibor Demjén; Esteve Fernández; Paraskevi A Katsaounou; Krzysztof Przewoźniak; Filippos T Filippidis; Shannon Gravely; Geoffrey T Fong; Constantine I Vardavas Journal: Eur J Public Health Date: 2020-07-01 Impact factor: 3.367
Authors: Kristie Foley; Lorand Ferencz; Cristian Meghea; Zoltan Abram; Melinda Pénzes; Andrea Fogarasi-Grenczer; Peter Balazs; Lorand Schmidt Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2018-08-02 Impact factor: 3.390