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- Title
PREVALÊNCIA E FATORES ASSOCIADOS AO USO DE CIGARRO ELETRÔNICO POR ESTUDANTES UNIVERSITÁRIOS.
- Authors
Teixeira Godói, Arthur; Mendes Oliveira, Hallyssonn Cássio; Felix Figueiredo, José; Rodrigues Rocha, Lincoln Lamec; Pereira Martins Silva, Mariana Fernanda; Revert Borborema, Vitoria Souza; Aliane Fonseca, Alenice; Brant Rocha, Josiane Santos
- Abstract
This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of e-cigarette use and the association with predictors. This is a cross-sectional, analytical study with a probabilistic sample of university students enrolled in a University Center of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil in the second half of 2022. The dependent variable referred to the use of electronic cigarettes. The independent variables referred to sociodemographic, labor and behavioral factors. The association between the variables investigated and the prevalence of EC use was verified by bivariate analysis and Poisson regression. A total of 730 university students were interviewed, with a mean age of 22.56 (±6.25). Of these, 21.8% used electronic cigarettes and after multivariate analysis, it remained associated with the outcome of not having a partner (PR= 3.31; CI95% 1.04-10.48), living with friends/alone (PR=1.53; CI95% 1.07-2.18), having a history of e-cigarette users in the residence (PR= 1.76; CI95%: 1.17- 1.89), alcohol consumption (PR= 3.07; CI95%: 1.72-5.49) and not practicing physical activity (PR= 3.37; IC95% 2.35-4.83). Knowing about electronic cigarettes was a protective factor (PR= 0.31 CI95% 0.20-0.46). There was a high prevalence of e-cigarette use, and it was associated with sociodemographic and behavioral factors. These findings draw attention to the need for new regulatory measures in order to reduce the use of this device.
- Publication
Arquivos de Ciências da Saúde da UNIPAR, 2024, Vol 28, Issue 1, p160
- ISSN
1415-076X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.25110/arqsaude.v28i1.2024-9992