Prevalence and Perceptions of Electronic Cigarette Use during Pregnancy.
Matern Child Health J
; 21(8): 1655-1661, 2017 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
Objectives The current study is the first to assess pregnant women's perceptions of e-cigarettes and the prevalence of e-cigarette use during pregnancy, using a national sample of pregnant women (N = 445) recruited online. Methods An online survey was used to assess the prevalence and perceptions of e-cigarette use among pregnant women, including perceptions of e-cigarette safety. Results In our sample, 5.62% (n = 25) of women solely used tobacco cigarettes, 6.52% (n = 29) solely used e-cigarettes, 8.54% (n = 38) used both tobacco cigarettes and e-cigarettes, and 79.33% (n = 353) used neither tobacco cigarettes nor e-cigarettes during their current pregnancy. Overall, 64.27% (n = 286) of participants viewed e-cigarettes as being safer than tobacco cigarettes. Having seen advertisements for e-cigarettes increased likelihood of viewing them as safer than tobacco cigarettes (OR [Odds Ratio] = 2.5, p < .01). Conclusions for Practice Taken together, findings from this study suggest that at least as many women use e-cigarettes during pregnancy as tobacco cigarettes, that pregnant women view e-cigarettes as being safer than tobacco cigarettes, and that these views may be influenced by exposure to e-cigarette advertisements.
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Assunto principal:
Percepção
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Gestantes
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Sistemas Eletrônicos de Liberação de Nicotina
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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Pregnancy
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En
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article