Electronic cigarettes use in COVID-19 era among students of a tertiary institution in Nigeria
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Background: Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use is becoming popular among undergraduate students in Nigeria with a tendency for escalation because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Aim: The aim this study was to assess electronic COVID-19 era tertiary institution Lagos state, Southwestern Nigeria. Setting: A Methods: design descriptive cross-sectional pretested, structured, close- and open-ended self-administered questionnaire used collection data on knowledge, attitude e-cigarettes. Results: Data from 183 respondents were analysed. mean age 24.8 ± 3.38 years, most (63%) whom males. prevalence ever-use e-cigarettes 15.3% which 60.7% reported increased since Age, education, tribe religion ( p < 0.001) significantly associated higher odds Conclusion: This found an increase quantity online purchase same by Paying attention rate having control measures place youths may be necessary years come. Contribution: addresses gap availability knowledge growing population
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2071-2936', '2071-2928']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v14i1.3704