J 2021

Vaping-Related Adverse Events and Perceived Health Improvements: A Cross-Sectional Survey among Daily E-Cigarette Users

PENZES, Melinda, Marta BAKACS, Zoltán BRYS, Jozsef VITRAI, Gergely TOTH et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Vaping-Related Adverse Events and Perceived Health Improvements: A Cross-Sectional Survey among Daily E-Cigarette Users

Name in Czech

Nežádoucí události související s vapingem a vnímaná zlepšení zdraví: Průřezový průzkum mezi každodenními uživateli elektronických cigaret

Authors

PENZES, Melinda, Marta BAKACS, Zoltán BRYS, Jozsef VITRAI, Gergely TOTH, Zombor BEREZVAI and Robert URBAN

Edition

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Basel, MDPI AG, 2021, 1660-4601

Other information

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 4.614

DOI

UT WoS

000689308600001

Keywords in English

e-cigarette; vaping; adverse event; health effect; perceived health; health benefit

Tags

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 3/8/2023 17:41, Zoltán Brys, MA

Abstract

V originále

Web-based samples of e-cigarette users commonly report significant vaping-related health improvements (HIs) and mild adverse events (AEs). This cross-sectional study with in-person interviewing data collection examined self-reported AEs and perceived HIs among Hungarian adult current daily exclusive e-cigarette (n = 65) and dual users (n = 127), and former daily e-cigarette users (n = 91) in 2018. Logistic regression was used to evaluate associations between reporting any AEs/HIs, vaping status, and covariates. More former users (52.7%) reported AEs than current users (39.6%; p = 0.038). Exclusive and dual daily users reported similar rates of AEs (44.6% and 37.0%, respectively; p = 0.308). More current users (46.9%) experienced HIs than former users (35.2%; p = 0.064). Exclusive daily users were more likely to report HIs than dual users (63.1% versus 38.6%; p = 0.001). Former user status and smoking cessation/reduction reasons increased the odds of reporting AEs, whereas nicotine-containing e-liquid use and older age decreased the odds of reporting AEs. Exclusive vaper status, using advanced generation devices, and smoking cessation/reduction reasons increased the odds of experiencing HIs. This study, which used a traditional data collection methodology, found a higher rate of AEs and a lower rate of HIs compared to web-based surveys. Our results highlight that experiencing AEs and HIs is affected by users' characteristics, in addition to the device and e-liquid type.