Influencing factors for electronic cigarette use among Chinese adolescent students: a Meta-analysis.
10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20221226-01227
- Author:
Xun GONG
1
;
Chang Ming WANG
2
;
Li Na LI
1
;
Shao Bo LYU
1
Author Information
1. School of Psychology and Mental Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063000, China.
2. Capital Medical University, Beijing Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing 100000, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Humans;
Cross-Sectional Studies;
East Asian People;
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems;
Students;
Vaping
- From:
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine
2023;57(10):1640-1646
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective: To explore the influencing factors of electronic cigarette use among adolescent students in China. Methods: We searched CNKI, Database of Chinese sci-tech periodicals (VIP), Wan-fang database, PubMed, Web of Science and ScienceDirect for potentially relevant articles published from the inception to March 20th, 2023. The Metagen package in R was used for Meta-analysis. Results: A total of 19 publications with a sample size of 5 336 017 were identified. The results showed that electronic cigarette use among Chinese adolescent students was associated with gender (OR=2.41, 95%CI: 2.03-2.86), close friends smoking (OR=3.02, 95%CI: 2.08-4.39), current smoking (OR=11.26, 95%CI: 4.35-29.18), friends using electronic cigarettes (OR=5.19, 95%CI: 2.01-13.38), thinking smoking makes young people look more attractive (OR=2.00, 95%CI: 1.35-2.97), type of school (OR=2.10, 95%CI: 1.59-2.78), thinking smoking makes people feel more comfortable in social situations (OR=3.58, 95%CI: 2.99-4.28), other tobacco use (OR=5.53, 95%CI: 3.33-9.20), and ever experimented with cigarette use (OR=9.32, 95%CI: 4.38-19.80). Conclusion: The influencing factors for electronic cigarette use among adolescent students in China include gender, close friends smoking, current smoking, friends using electronic cigarettes, thinking smoking makes young people look more attractive, type of school, thinking smoking makes people feel more comfortable in social situations, other tobacco use, and ever experimented with cigarette use.
