E-Cigarette Use Behavior and Influencing Factors Among People Aged 15 Years and Above — Beijing Municipality, China, 2016–2023
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: What is already known about this topic?: The electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) market in China has been gradually expanding. Substantial evidence indicates that e-cigarettes pose considerable health risks to the human body. What is added by this report?: The prevalence of e-cigarette ever use among Beijing residents aged ≥15 years ranged from 5.7% to 8.6% during 2016-2023, while current use ranged from 1.6% to 2.7%, with both metrics peaking in 2021. Current smokers who had attempted to quit within the past year showed the highest odds of e-cigarette use. What are the implications for public health practice?: The public are not fully aware of the academic and clinical controversies regarding e-cigarettes' effectiveness for smoking cessation and may underestimate their health risks. There is an urgent need for targeted knowledge campaigns and for the provision of more accessible smoking cessation services.
Source: China CDC Weekly
Authors: Luting Xu, Jianhui Shi, Yuan Cao, Yaohan Meng, Lin Xiao, Xiurong Liu
Language: English
Subfield: Physiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4410901464