Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on smoking and vaping: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Public Health
; 218: 160-172, 2023 May.
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| ID: mdl-37043948
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
COVID-19 and the implementation of lockdowns have impacted daily lives worldwide. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate the impact of lockdowns on the smoking and vaping behaviours of adults during the pandemic. STUDYDESIGN:
This was a systematic review and meta-analysis.METHODS:
A systematic literature search was conducted up to 28 April 2022 in the following databases PubMed, Embase and Web of Science.RESULTS:
In total, 77 studies met the inclusion criteria for this review. In 34 studies, an increase in smoking behaviour was reported for the majority of participants; however, in 21 and 18 studies, 'no change' and 'decrease' in smoking were the predominant responses, respectively. The results from the meta-analysis, which examined the change in the number of cigarettes smoked per day, showed no difference between the pre- and post-lockdown periods 0.81 weighted mean difference (95% confidence interval, -0.59 to 2.21). Regarding vaping, three of seven studies reported an increase in smoking for the majority of participants, whereas 'no change' and 'decrease' were the predominant answers in the other four studies.CONCLUSIONS:
The results show that lockdowns led most participants to increase smoking/vaping, whereas a decrease or cessation of smoking/vaping was only reported in the minority of participants. Attention should be given to the non-communicable diseases that could arise as a result of the increase in smoking/vaping during lockdowns, and further research in this area is needed.Palavras-chave
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Abandono do Hábito de Fumar
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Sistemas Eletrônicos de Liberação de Nicotina
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Vaping
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Systematic_reviews
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos