Use of e-cigarette among Malaysian male adults: findings from global adult tobacco survey 2011 and national e-cigarette survey 2016

Introduction: The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) has become prevalent in many countries including Malaysia. Use of e-cigarettes has generated a lot of debates on its health effects and is a major public health concern. This study aimed to examine the use of e-cigarettes among Malaysia...

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Main Authors:	Tee, Guat Hiong, Mohd Yusoff, Muhammad Fadhli, Wee, Lei Hum, Chan, Caryn Mei Hsien, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz, Draman, Samsul, Kartiwi, Mira, Omar, Mohd Azahadi, Ling, Jane Miaw Yn, Ho, Bee Kiau, Baharom, Nizam, Md Haris Robson, Noor Zurani, Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) 2017
Subjects:	RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
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spelling	iium-598392018-01-12T08:28:39Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/59839/ Use of e-cigarette among Malaysian male adults: findings from global adult tobacco survey 2011 and national e-cigarette survey 2016 Tee, Guat Hiong Mohd Yusoff, Muhammad Fadhli Wee, Lei Hum Chan, Caryn Mei Hsien Ab Rahman, Jamalludin Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz Draman, Samsul Kartiwi, Mira Omar, Mohd Azahadi Ling, Jane Miaw Yn Ho, Bee Kiau Baharom, Nizam Md Haris Robson, Noor Zurani Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Introduction: The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) has become prevalent in many countries including Malaysia. Use of e-cigarettes has generated a lot of debates on its health effects and is a major public health concern. This study aimed to examine the use of e-cigarettes among Malaysian male adults aged 18 years and above in 2011 and 2016. Methods: Data were obtained from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 2011 and National E-Cigarette Survey (NECS) 2016. These were nationally representative household surveys using multi-stage cluster sampling design. Analyses were performed by using SPSS. Results: Overall prevalence of e-cigarette use among Malaysian adults aged 18 years and above were 0.9% (0.4-1.8) in 2011 and 2.8% (2.2-3.6) in 2016. E-cigarette use among male current smokers increased significantly from 3.5% (1.7-7.0) to 9.8% (7.5-12.8) in 2011 and 2016 respectively. E-cigarette use among male former smokers were 1.5% (0.2-10.2) in 2011 and 4.3 % (2.0-9.1) in 2016. The prevalence of e-cigarette use among male never smokers was 2.1% (1.2-3.5) in 2016. The three main reasons of e-cigarette use among male adults from NECS were: to experiment/try (47.0%; 95%CI: 38.1-56.0); to quit tobacco smoking (16.2%; 95%CI: 9.8-25.5); and to reduce tobacco smoking (9.6%; 95%CI: 4.6-18.9). Conclusions: The prevalence of e-cigarette use among male dual users aged 18 years and above increased significantly from 2011 to 2016. Surveillance in monitoring these dual users are needed. In addition, it is important to implement prevention control policies to protect never smokers from uptake of smoking through e-cigarettes. Further studies are warranted to justify the reasons for using e-cigarettes as claimed by this population. Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) 2017-08 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/59839/1/3297%20JAR%20-%20Use%20of%20EC%20Malaysian%20Male%20Adults.pdf Tee, Guat Hiong and Mohd Yusoff, Muhammad Fadhli and Wee, Lei Hum and Chan, Caryn Mei Hsien and Ab Rahman, Jamalludin and Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz and Draman, Samsul and Kartiwi, Mira and Omar, Mohd Azahadi and Ling, Jane Miaw Yn and Ho, Bee Kiau and Baharom, Nizam and Md Haris Robson, Noor Zurani and Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki (2017) Use of e-cigarette among Malaysian male adults: findings from global adult tobacco survey 2011 and national e-cigarette survey 2016. In: 5th Asia Pacific Conference on Public Health, 10-13 Sept 2017, Kuching, Sarawak. http://www.e-mjm.org/2017/v72s1/72.pdf
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spellingShingle	RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Tee, Guat Hiong Mohd Yusoff, Muhammad Fadhli Wee, Lei Hum Chan, Caryn Mei Hsien Ab Rahman, Jamalludin Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz Draman, Samsul Kartiwi, Mira Omar, Mohd Azahadi Ling, Jane Miaw Yn Ho, Bee Kiau Baharom, Nizam Md Haris Robson, Noor Zurani Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki Use of e-cigarette among Malaysian male adults: findings from global adult tobacco survey 2011 and national e-cigarette survey 2016
description	Introduction: The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) has become prevalent in many countries including Malaysia. Use of e-cigarettes has generated a lot of debates on its health effects and is a major public health concern. This study aimed to examine the use of e-cigarettes among Malaysian male adults aged 18 years and above in 2011 and 2016. Methods: Data were obtained from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 2011 and National E-Cigarette Survey (NECS) 2016. These were nationally representative household surveys using multi-stage cluster sampling design. Analyses were performed by using SPSS. Results: Overall prevalence of e-cigarette use among Malaysian adults aged 18 years and above were 0.9% (0.4-1.8) in 2011 and 2.8% (2.2-3.6) in 2016. E-cigarette use among male current smokers increased significantly from 3.5% (1.7-7.0) to 9.8% (7.5-12.8) in 2011 and 2016 respectively. E-cigarette use among male former smokers were 1.5% (0.2-10.2) in 2011 and 4.3 % (2.0-9.1) in 2016. The prevalence of e-cigarette use among male never smokers was 2.1% (1.2-3.5) in 2016. The three main reasons of e-cigarette use among male adults from NECS were: to experiment/try (47.0%; 95%CI: 38.1-56.0); to quit tobacco smoking (16.2%; 95%CI: 9.8-25.5); and to reduce tobacco smoking (9.6%; 95%CI: 4.6-18.9). Conclusions: The prevalence of e-cigarette use among male dual users aged 18 years and above increased significantly from 2011 to 2016. Surveillance in monitoring these dual users are needed. In addition, it is important to implement prevention control policies to protect never smokers from uptake of smoking through e-cigarettes. Further studies are warranted to justify the reasons for using e-cigarettes as claimed by this population.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Tee, Guat Hiong Mohd Yusoff, Muhammad Fadhli Wee, Lei Hum Chan, Caryn Mei Hsien Ab Rahman, Jamalludin Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz Draman, Samsul Kartiwi, Mira Omar, Mohd Azahadi Ling, Jane Miaw Yn Ho, Bee Kiau Baharom, Nizam Md Haris Robson, Noor Zurani Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki
author_facet	Tee, Guat Hiong Mohd Yusoff, Muhammad Fadhli Wee, Lei Hum Chan, Caryn Mei Hsien Ab Rahman, Jamalludin Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz Draman, Samsul Kartiwi, Mira Omar, Mohd Azahadi Ling, Jane Miaw Yn Ho, Bee Kiau Baharom, Nizam Md Haris Robson, Noor Zurani Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki
author_sort	Tee, Guat Hiong
title	Use of e-cigarette among Malaysian male adults: findings from global adult tobacco survey 2011 and national e-cigarette survey 2016
title_short	Use of e-cigarette among Malaysian male adults: findings from global adult tobacco survey 2011 and national e-cigarette survey 2016
title_full	Use of e-cigarette among Malaysian male adults: findings from global adult tobacco survey 2011 and national e-cigarette survey 2016
title_fullStr	Use of e-cigarette among Malaysian male adults: findings from global adult tobacco survey 2011 and national e-cigarette survey 2016
title_full_unstemmed	Use of e-cigarette among Malaysian male adults: findings from global adult tobacco survey 2011 and national e-cigarette survey 2016
title_sort	use of e-cigarette among malaysian male adults: findings from global adult tobacco survey 2011 and national e-cigarette survey 2016
publisher	Malaysian Medical Association (MMA)
publishDate	2017
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/59839/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/59839/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/59839/1/3297%20JAR%20-%20Use%20of%20EC%20Malaysian%20Male%20Adults.pdf
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Use of e-cigarette among Malaysian male adults: findings from global adult tobacco survey 2011 and national e-cigarette survey 2016

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