Titre : | 'Vaping' profiles and preferences: an online survey of electronic cigarette users (2013) |
Auteurs : | L. DAWKINS ; J. TURNER ; A. ROBERTS ; K. SOAR |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | Addiction (Vol.108, n°6, June 2013) |
Article en page(s) : | 1115-1125 |
Note générale : | Commentary: The current legislation on nicotine causes millions of deaths - it has to change. Etter J.F., p. 1126. |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus mots-clés E-CIGARETTE ; ENQUETE ; NICOTINE ; REDUCTION DE CONSOMMATION ; TYPE D'USAGE ; EFFET SECONDAIRE ; ANCIEN FUMEUR ; SEVRAGEThésaurus géographique ROYAUME-UNI |
Résumé : |
Aims: To characterize e-cigarette use, users and effects in a sample of Electronic Cigarette Company (TECC) and Totally Wicked E-Liquid (TWEL) users.
Design and setting: Online survey hosted at the University of East London with links from TECC/TWEL websites from September 2011 to May 2012. Measurements: Online questionnaire. Participants: One thousand three hundred and forty-seven respondents from 33 countries (72% European), mean age 43 years, 70% male, 96% Causacian, 44% educated to degree level or above. Findings: Seventy-four percent of participants reported not smoking for at least a few weeks since using the e-cigarette and 70% reported reduced urge to smoke. Seventy-two percent of participants used a 'tank' system, most commonly, the eGo-C (23%). Mean duration of use was 10 months. Only 1% reported exclusive use of non-nicotine (0 mg) containing liquid. E-cigarettes were generally considered to be satisfying to use; elicit few side effects; be healthier than smoking; improve cough/breathing; and be associated with low levels of craving. Among ex-smokers, 'time to first vape' was significantly longer than 'time to first cigarette' (t1104 = 11.16, P Conclusions: E-cigarettes are used primarily for smoking cessation, but for a longer duration than nicotine replacement therapy, and users believe them to be safer than smoking. KEY FINDINGS: E-cigarettes are used primarily for smoking cessation, but for a longer duration than nicotine replacement therapy, and users believe them to be safer than smoking. |
Domaine : | Tabac / Tobacco / e-cigarette |
Refs biblio. : | 19 |
Affiliation : | School of Psychology, University of East London, London, UK |
Cote : | Abonnement |
Lien : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.12150 |
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