Open AccessCessation of E-Cigarette Use Among Adults in Malaysia: Findings from a Nationwide Survey
Author(s) -
Muhammad Fadhli Mohd Yusoff,
Miaw Yn Jane Ling,
Thamil Arasu Saminathan,
Jamaluddin Ab Rahman,
Wan Shakira Rodzlan Hasani,
Tania Gayle Robert Lourdes,
Kuang Hock Lim,
Sumarni Mohd Ghazali,
Mohamad Haniki Nik Mohamed
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of public health research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2232-0245
pISSN - 2232-0253
DOI - 10.17576/ijphr.1201.2022.10
Subject(s) - logistic regression , medicine , malay , environmental health , demography , cluster sampling , multistage sampling , cluster (spacecraft) , population , philosophy , linguistics , sociology , pathology , computer science , programming language
The use of e-cigarettes has increased rapidly around the world including in Malaysia. However, a significant proportion of people who started using e-cigarettes later discontinued using them. The aim of this study is to identify prevalence of former e-cigarette use and factors associated with quitting, among Malaysian adults. Methods This study is a part of a national household survey examining the use of e-cigarettes among Malaysian adults aged 18 years and above in 2016. A multistage stratified cluster sampling method was used in the survey. A bilingual (Malay and English) structured questionnaire was used and data was collected via face-to-face interview. Prevalence of current e-cigarette use and former e-cigarette use were determined. A multiple logistic regression model was used to identify factors associated with quitting e-cigarettes. Results A total of 4,288 adults participated in the survey, where 110 (3.2%) and 289 (8.6%) were identified as current and former e-cigarette users respectively. The following factors were significantly associated with quitting e-cigarette use: e-cigarette users who had no exposure to e-cigarettes at the workplace (aOR = 2.70; 95% CI: 1.39, 5.24); the perception that e-cigarette is more harmful to others compared to tobacco smoke (aOR = 2.46; 95% CI: 1.22, 4.97); and the perception that e-cigarettes do not help people to maintain cigarette abstinence (aOR = 2.19; 95% CI: 1.23, 3.92). Conclusions This study contributes to a better understanding of the factors associated with cessation of e-cigarettes. Findings from this study can assist any e-cigarette cessation intervention measures.