Cigarette Smoking and Electronic Cigarettes Use: A Meta-Analysis

Meng Wang, Jian-Wei Wang, Shuang-Shuang Cao, Hui-Qin Wang and Ru-Ying Hu
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Meng Wang: Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 3399 Binsheng Road, Hangzhou 310051, China
Jian-Wei Wang: Yidu Central Hospital of Weifang. 4138 Linglong Road, Qingzhou, 262500, Shandong Province, China
Shuang-Shuang Cao: Yidu Central Hospital of Weifang. 4138 Linglong Road, Qingzhou, 262500, Shandong Province, China
Hui-Qin Wang: Department of Preventative Medicine, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo 315211, Zhejiang Province, China
Ru-Ying Hu: Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 3399 Binsheng Road, Hangzhou 310051, China

IJERPH, 2016, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-16

Abstract: Increasing evidence indicates that cigarette smoking is a strong predictor of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) use, particularly in adolescents, yet the effects has not be systematically reviewed and quantified. Relevant studies were retrieved by searching three databases up to June 2015. The meta-analysis results were presented as pooled odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) calculated by a random-effects model. Current smokers were more likely to use e-cigarette currently (OR: 14.89, 95% CI: 7.70–28.78) and the probability was greater in adolescents than in adults (39.13 vs. 7.51). The probability of ever e-cigarettes use was significantly increased in smokers (OR: 14.67, 95% CI: 11.04–19.49). Compared with ever smokers and adults, the probabilities were much greater in current smokers (16.10 vs. 9.47) and adolescents (15.19 vs. 14.30), respectively. Cigarette smoking increases the probability of e-cigarettes use, especially in current smokers and adolescents.

Keywords: cigarette smoking; electronic cigarette; meta-analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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