Who Uses E-cigarettes and Why? E-cigarette Use among Older Adolescents and Young Adults in Japan: JASTIS Study
Who Uses E-cigarettes and Why? E-cigarette Use among Older Adolescents and Young Adults in Japan: JASTIS Study
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DOI：
10.1080/02791072.2019.1708999
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发表时间：
2020-01-01
影响因子：
2.8
通讯作者：
Miyashiro, Isao
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作者：
Okawa, Sumiyo;Tabuchi, Takahiro;Miyashiro, Isao
在日本销售的各种电子烟（e-cigarettes）主要针对年轻人。然而，很少有研究考虑谁使用电子烟以及他们为什么使用它们。这项研究调查了与电子烟使用相关的因素以及日本年轻人使用电子烟的原因。我们基于互联网的横断面研究是在2019年2月至3月期间进行的。我们分析了2，414名年龄在15-29岁之间的参与者的数据，以确定与过去12个月使用电子烟相关的因素，并评估参与者使用电子烟的原因。我们发现4.3%的参与者在过去12个月内使用过电子烟。多变量logistic回归显示，使用可燃或加热烟草以及将使用电子烟视为一种有吸引力的行为与使用电子烟有关。对水果口味的兴趣，时尚的设计和电子烟的功能，以及使用电子烟的朋友的影响是他们使用电子烟的主要原因。尽管电子烟用户仍占少数，但电子烟产品的口味和设计吸引了年轻人，并在青年群体中获得了普及。这突出表明迫切需要监测日本年轻人使用电子烟和烟草的情况。
A variety of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are sold in Japan and targeted toward young people. However, few studies have considered who uses e-cigarettes and why they use them. This study examined factors associated with e-cigarette use and the reasons for their use among the young population in Japan. Our internet-based cross-sectional study was conducted between February and March 2019. We analyzed the data of 2,414 participants aged 15-29 years to identify factors associated with e-cigarette use in the last 12 months and assess the reasons participants gave for their use. We found 4.3% of the participants had used e-cigarettes in the past 12 months. The multivariable logistic regression showed that the use of combustible or heated tobacco and perceiving e-cigarette use as an attractive behavior were associated with having used e-cigarettes. Interest in fruit flavors, stylish design and function of e-cigarettes, and the influence of friends using e-cigarettes were major reasons for their use. Although e-cigarette users are still a minority among this population, the flavors and design of e-cigarette products attract young people, and gain popularity in the youth community. This highlights an urgent need for the monitoring of e-cigarette and tobacco use among the young population in Japan.