Differences in risk indicators associated with electronic cigarette use and tobacco smoking among adolescents and young people in Nigeria.
BMJ Open Respir Res
; 9(1)2022 09.
Article
in En
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| ID: mdl-36109086
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The study determined the proportion of adolescents and young persons (AYP) in Nigeria who use e-cigarettes and smoke tobacco; and identified factors associated with the use of e-cigarettes and tobacco smoking.METHODS:
AYP aged 11-23 years were recruited to participate in an online survey. The independent variables were respondents' health, HIV and COVID-19 status and their level of anxiety. The dependent variables were tobacco smoking and use of e-cigarettes. Binary logistic regression was used to determine the associations between the dependent and independent variables after adjusting for confounders (age, sex, educational level and vulnerability status).RESULTS:
There were 2206 respondents of which 568 (19.8%) used e-cigarettes and 787 (27.4%) smoked tobacco. Individual (18-23 years, having a health condition, high anxiety and being vulnerable) and familial (having father, mother, siblings or friends who used e-cigarettes) factors were associated with both the use of e-cigarettes and tobacco smoking. Tobacco smoking was a significant risk indicator for e-cigarettes use and vice versa. COVID-19 infection (adjusted OR, AOR 3.602) and living with HIV (AOR 1.898) were associated with higher odds of using e-cigarettes. Males (AOR 1.577), 15-17 years (AOR 6.621) and moderate anxiety (AOR 2.500) were associated with higher odds of tobacco smoking. AYP with health conditions had higher odds of using e-cigarettes (AOR 1.514) while AYP with moderate anxiety had lower odds of using e-cigarettes (AOR 0.627).CONCLUSION:
The proportion of AYP in Nigeria who used e-cigarettes and smoked tobacco is high. Public health interventions that target the common risk factors for e-cigarettes use and tobacco smoking among AYP in Nigeria are urgently needed.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
HIV Infections
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Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems
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Vaping
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
En
Journal:
BMJ Open Respir Res
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Nigeria