Use of Electronic Cigarettes in European Populations: A Narrative Review

A. Kapan, S. Stefanac, I. Sandner, S. Haider, I. Grabovac and T.E. Dorner
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A. Kapan: Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Centre of Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna 1090, Austria
S. Stefanac: Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Centre of Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna 1090, Austria
I. Sandner: Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Centre of Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna 1090, Austria
S. Haider: Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Centre of Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna 1090, Austria
I. Grabovac: Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Centre of Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna 1090, Austria
T.E. Dorner: Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Centre of Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna 1090, Austria

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 6, 1-22

Abstract: The increasing popularity of electronic cigarettes in past decades has aroused public health concern. This study aims to review the literature on the prevalence of e-cigarette use among the general adult and young populations in Europe. We searched Medline and Google Scholar from September 2019, and included “prevalence of e-cigarettes”, “electronic cigarettes” or “e-cigarettes”, and “electronic nicotine delivery system” or “vaping”. The prevalence of current e-cigarette use ranged from 0.2% to 27%, ever-use ranged from 5.5% to 56.6% and daily use ranged from 1% to 2.9%. Current smokers of conventional cigarettes showed the highest prevalence for the use of e-cigarettes, ranging from 20.4% to 83.1%, followed by ex-smokers, with ranges from 7% to 15%. The following socio-demographic factors were associated with a higher chance of using e-cigarettes: male sex and younger age groups; results for economic status were inconclusive. In European countries, there is a higher prevalence of e-cigarette use among males, adolescents and young adults, smokers of conventional cigarettes, and former smokers.

Keywords: prevalence; e-cigarettes; current and ever-use; trend (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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