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Prevalence and Covariates of Electronic Cigarette Use among Students Aged 13–15 Years in the Philippines: 2019 Global Youth Tobacco Survey

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  • Chelsea Serra

    (Global Tobacco Control Branch, Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    CDC Global Health Fellowship Program, Public Health Institute, Oakland, CA 94607, USA)

  • Gibril Njie

    (Global Tobacco Control Branch, Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA 30341, USA)

  • Nerline Jacques

    (Global Tobacco Control Branch, Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    CyberData Technologies, Herndon, VA 20171, USA)

  • Liping Pan

    (Global Tobacco Control Branch, Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA 30341, USA)

Abstract

Electronic cigarette use is growing in popularity and accessibility among youth in the Southeast Asia region. We analyzed data on 6670 students, aged 13–15 years, from the Philippines’ 2019 Global Youth Tobacco Survey. Prevalence estimates and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated for current use (i.e., past 30 days), ever use, and awareness of e-cigarettes. Chi-square tests compared prevalence differences between groups. Multiple logistic regression models assessed factors associated with e-cigarette use while controlling for sociodemographic characteristics, current use of other tobacco products, and secondhand smoke exposure. Prevalence of current e-cigarette use was 14.1% (95% CI = 12.4%, 15.8%), ever use was 24.6% (95% CI = 22.4%, 26.9%), and awareness was 75.5% (95% CI = 73.0%, 78.0%). Current use of any other tobacco products and exposure to secondhand smoke at home, school, or other public places were positively associated with current and ever use of e-cigarettes. Boys and youth living in Luzon or Mindanao had higher odds of current e-cigarette use compared to girls and youth in Visayas. Findings indicated that one in four Philippine students aged 13–15 years ever used e-cigarettes and one in seven currently use e-cigarettes. This study highlights the importance of implementing evidence-based strategies, including relevant tobacco control policies.

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  • Chelsea Serra & Gibril Njie & Nerline Jacques & Liping Pan, 2023. "Prevalence and Covariates of Electronic Cigarette Use among Students Aged 13–15 Years in the Philippines: 2019 Global Youth Tobacco Survey," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(24), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:24:p:7193-:d:1302566
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