Electronic cigarette: users profile, utilization, satisfaction and perceived efficacy
Electronic cigarette: users profile, utilization, satisfaction and perceived efficacy
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10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03505.x
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2011-11-01
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Bullen, Chris
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Etter, Jean-Francois;Bullen, Chris
旨在评估电子烟使用者的概况、使用模式、满意度和感知效果。2010年设计并设置英文和法文的互联网调查。测量在线问卷。参与者、网站访问者和致力于电子烟和戒烟的在线论坛的访问者。研究结果共有3587名参与者(70%有吸烟史，61%为男性，平均年龄41岁)。电子烟使用时间的中位数为3个月，吸烟者每天吸120支烟，每天再吸5次。几乎所有人(97%)都使用含有尼古丁的电子烟。每日用户每月在这些产品上的花费为33美元。大多数人(96%)表示，电子烟帮助他们戒烟或减少吸烟(92%)。使用电子烟的原因包括：认为它的毒性低于烟草(84%)，用于应对烟草渴求(79%)和戒断症状(67%)，戒烟或避免复发(77%)，因为它比吸烟便宜(57%)，以及处理禁止吸烟的情况(39%)。大多数前吸烟者(79%)担心，如果他们停止使用电子烟，他们可能会重新吸烟。与使用非尼古丁电子烟的人相比，使用含尼古丁电子烟的人报告说，戒烟的缓解效果更好，戒烟效果更好。结论电子烟的使用与人们使用尼古丁替代药物的方式很相似：前吸烟者使用电子烟是为了避免复发，或者作为减少或戒烟的帮助。进一步的研究应该评估电子烟在尼古丁和其他物质以及戒烟和预防复发方面的安全性和有效性。
Aims To assess the profile, utilization patterns, satisfaction and perceived effects among users of electronic cigarettes ('e-cigarettes'). Design and Setting Internet survey in English and French in 2010. Measurements Online questionnaire. Participants Visitors of websites and online discussion forums dedicated to e-cigarettes and to smoking cessation. Findings There were 3587 participants (70% former tobacco smokers, 61% men, mean age 41 years). The median duration of electronic cigarette use was 3 months, users drew 120 puffs/day and used five refills/day. Almost all (97%) used e-cigarettes containing nicotine. Daily users spent $33 per month on these products. Most (96%) said the e-cigarette helped them to quit smoking or reduce their smoking (92%). Reasons for using the e-cigarette included the perception that it was less toxic than tobacco (84%), to deal with craving for tobacco (79%) and withdrawal symptoms (67%), to quit smoking or avoid relapsing (77%), because it was cheaper than smoking (57%) and to deal with situations where smoking was prohibited (39%). Most ex-smokers (79%) feared they might relapse to smoking if they stopped using the e-cigarette. Users of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes reported better relief of withdrawal and a greater effect on smoking cessation than those using non-nicotine e-cigarettes. Conclusions E-cigarettes were used much as people would use nicotine replacement medications: by former smokers to avoid relapse or as an aid to cut down or quit smoking. Further research should evaluate the safety and efficacy of e-cigarettes for administration of nicotine and other substances, and for quitting and relapse prevention.