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Attitudes, Behaviors, and Perceptions of Students Vaping in Three Mexican Universities

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  • Genny Carrillo

    (Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, 212 Adriance Lab Road, College Station, TX 77843, USA)

  • Nina I. Mendez-Dominguez

    (Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad de la Peninsula de Yucatan IMSS-BIENESTAR, Calle 7 #433 X20 y 22 Fracc, Altabrisa, Mérida 97130, Yucatán, Mexico)

  • Maria Elena Acosta Enriquez

    (Sciences of Health Faculty, Montemorelos University, Libertad 1300 Pte., Montemorelos 67500, Nuevo Leon, Mexico)

  • Javier Morán-Martínez

    (Facultad de Medicina, Departamento de Biología Celular y Ultraestructura, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Avenida Morelos 900 Oriente, Primero de Cobian, Centro, Torreón 27000, Coahuila, Mexico)

Abstract

The increase in the popularity and use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) has consistently risen worldwide and has become associated with adverse health outcomes. This study has identified the attitudes and perceptions of undergraduate students who vape in three universities in Mexico. A cross-sectional study involving 495 participants was conducted using a survey from October to December 2023. Three universities in different states in Mexico collaborated with colleges in Yucatan, Durango, and Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Descriptive statistics include frequencies and percentages, and four logistic regression models were employed. In the sample, 31% and 17.54% of participants reported smoking and vaping, respectively. Students who reported vaping in the last month reported that their first experience with vaping was at an average of 17.3 years of age, and of those, 71.26% (n = 62) reported having vaped for over 100 days, while the remaining 38% reported vaping for between 2 and 100 days. Students from Veracruz and Yucatan began vaping at a younger age than in the central and northern regions. There is a need to educate students about the dangers of the chemicals in the liquids they use, the secondary exposure vapers, and the health dangers they pose.

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  • Genny Carrillo & Nina I. Mendez-Dominguez & Maria Elena Acosta Enriquez & Javier Morán-Martínez, 2024. "Attitudes, Behaviors, and Perceptions of Students Vaping in Three Mexican Universities," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(4), pages 1-10, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:21:y:2024:i:4:p:464-:d:1373308
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