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Electronic cigarette use among adolescents in Saudi Arabia: A national study, 2022.
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- Early Initiation and Dual Patterns of Cigarette and E-Cigarette Use among Adults in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia:Saudi medical journal · 2026Article
- Electronic Cigarette Use and Sleep Quality Among Young Adults in Jazan, Saudi Arabia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Association Between Perceived COVID-19 Risk and Current Use of Any Nicotine Product Amongst Adolescents in Saudi Arabia.Drug and alcohol review · 2026Article
- Do youth e-cigarette users perceive smoking as attractive? The dynamics of demographics and contextual factors.International journal of public health · 2026Article
- Quit attempts and cessation support among youth smokers in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional analysis of the 2022 Global Youth Tobacco Survey.Tobacco induced diseases · 2026Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of adolescent tobacco use in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Findings from nationwide survey.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Prevalence and predictors of tobacco use among Saudi adolescents: the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) 2022.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Tobacco use trends among youth in Saudi Arabia: 2007-2022.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Sex-stratified analysis of marketing exposure and current e-cigarette use among Saudi adolescents.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
introductionElectronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use has increased globally among adolescents. However, data on its use among adolescents in Saudi Arabia remain limited. Therefore, this study describes the characteristics and factors associated with e-cigarette use in this population.
methodsData from the Saudi Arabia 2022 Global Youth Tobacco Survey targeting students aged 13-15 years were analyzed. This study examined current use and ever use of e-cigarettes as dependent variables, and sociodemographic characteristics, smoking behaviors, and exposure to tobacco-related messages as independent variables.
resultsAmong the adolescents, 14.2% had ever used e-cigarettes, while 5.3% were current users. Older adolescents exhibited a higher prevalence of ever use (12%, 13%, and 19% among those aged 13, 14, and 15 years, respectively). Of those who ever smoked cigarettes, 44% reported ever using e-cigarettes, and 23% were current users. Older adolescents (15 years) were 35% more likely to be ever e-cigarette users (AOR=1.35; 95% CI: 1.32-1.38) and 39% more likely to be current e-cigarette users (AOR=1.39; 95% CI: 1.34-1.43) than those aged 13 years. Exposure to pro-tobacco marketing was associated with twice the odds of ever using e-cigarettes (AOR=2.23; 95% CI: 2.21-2.26) and 2.76 times the odds of becoming current e-cigarette users (AOR=2.64; 95% CI: 2.58-2.69) compared with non-exposed adolescents.
conclusionsE-cigarette use is more prevalent among older adolescents, males, and those with higher weekly allowances. Additionally, e-cigarette use is associated with adolescents who use tobacco cigarettes, are exposed to secondhand smoke, or encounter tobacco promotional marketing.
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