Introduction:Substantial evidence indicates that electronic cigarettes(e-cigarettes)pose considerable health risks to the human body.There is a lack of surveillance data regarding adult e-cigarette use behavior in Bei...Introduction:Substantial evidence indicates that electronic cigarettes(e-cigarettes)pose considerable health risks to the human body.There is a lack of surveillance data regarding adult e-cigarette use behavior in Beijing.Methods:This study utilizes the 2016–2023 Beijing Adult Tobacco Survey data to assess the current status,changing trends,and influencing factors of e-cigarette use among urban and rural residents aged≥15 years across 16 districts of Beijing Municipality.All statistical analyses incorporated complex sampling weights.Results:The prevalence of e-cigarette ever use among Beijing residents aged≥15 years was 5.7%,8.1%,8.6%,and 6.9%in 2016,2019,2021,and 2023,respectively,while current use prevalence was 1.6%,2.1%,2.7%,and 1.8%,respectively.Males,younger individuals,those with higher educational attainment,and those living alone demonstrated greater odds of e-cigarette use.Current smokers who had attempted to quit within the past 12 months showed the highest odds of use,followed by current smokers without quit attempts and former smokers who had quit for less than 12 months.Conclusions:The public are not fully aware of the academic and clinical controversies regarding ecigarettes’effectiveness for smoking cessation and may underestimate their health risks.There is an urgent need for targeted knowledge campaigns addressing these misconceptions and for the provision of more accessible smoking cessation services.展开更多
文摘Introduction:Substantial evidence indicates that electronic cigarettes(e-cigarettes)pose considerable health risks to the human body.There is a lack of surveillance data regarding adult e-cigarette use behavior in Beijing.Methods:This study utilizes the 2016–2023 Beijing Adult Tobacco Survey data to assess the current status,changing trends,and influencing factors of e-cigarette use among urban and rural residents aged≥15 years across 16 districts of Beijing Municipality.All statistical analyses incorporated complex sampling weights.Results:The prevalence of e-cigarette ever use among Beijing residents aged≥15 years was 5.7%,8.1%,8.6%,and 6.9%in 2016,2019,2021,and 2023,respectively,while current use prevalence was 1.6%,2.1%,2.7%,and 1.8%,respectively.Males,younger individuals,those with higher educational attainment,and those living alone demonstrated greater odds of e-cigarette use.Current smokers who had attempted to quit within the past 12 months showed the highest odds of use,followed by current smokers without quit attempts and former smokers who had quit for less than 12 months.Conclusions:The public are not fully aware of the academic and clinical controversies regarding ecigarettes’effectiveness for smoking cessation and may underestimate their health risks.There is an urgent need for targeted knowledge campaigns addressing these misconceptions and for the provision of more accessible smoking cessation services.
