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Conocimiento y percepción de la nocividad del cigarrillo electrónico en población adulta de Barcelona / Knowledge of electronic cigarettes and their perceived harmfulness among the adult population in Barcelona (Spain)
Martínez-Sánchez, José M; Fu, Marcela; Ballbè, Montse; Fernández, Esteve; Saltó, Esteve; Martín-Sánchez, Juan Carlos.
Affiliation
  • Martínez-Sánchez, José M; Institut Català d’Oncologia. Cancer Prevention and Control Program. Tobacco Control Unit. Barcelona. Spain
  • Fu, Marcela; Institut Català d’Oncologia. Cancer Prevention and Control Program. Tobacco Control Unit. Barcelona. Spain
  • Ballbè, Montse; Institut Català d’Oncologia. Cancer Prevention and Control Program. Tobacco Control Unit. Barcelona. Spain
  • Fernández, Esteve; Institut Català d’Oncologia. Cancer Prevention and Control Program. Tobacco Control Unit. Barcelona. Spain
  • Saltó, Esteve; Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL). Cancer Prevention and Control Group. Barcelona. Spain
  • Martín-Sánchez, Juan Carlos; Universitat Internacional de Catalunya. Department of Basic Sciences. Biostatistics Unit. Spain
Gac. sanit. (Barc., Ed. impr.) ; 29(4): 296-299, jul.-ago. 2015. tab
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-140480
Responsible library: ES1.1
Localization: BNCS
RESUMEN

Objetivo:

Describir el conocimiento y la percepción de nocividad de los cigarrillos electrónicos (e-cigarrillos) en la población de Barcelona en 2013-2014.

Métodos:

Se utilizaron los datos del seguimiento (n=736) de un estudio de cohortes de una muestra representativa de la población adulta de la ciudad de Barcelona.

Resultados:

El 79,2% de los participantes manifestó conocer el e-cigarrillo. El grado de conocimiento medio fue de 4,4 puntos sobre 10, con diferencias estadísticamente significativas según edad, nivel de estudios, consumo de tabaco y dependencia de la nicotina. La mayoría de los participantes conocieron los e-cigarrillos por los medios de comunicación clásicos (57,8%). El 47,2% de los participantes opinaba que los e-cigarrillos son menos nocivos que los cigarrillos convencionales.

Conclusión:

La publicidad de los e-cigarrillos en los medios de comunicación debería regularse debido a la escasa evidencia científica sobre su utilidad y sus potenciales efectos adversos (AU)
ABSTRACT

Objective:

To describe knowledge of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and their perceived harmfulness in the population of Barcelona in 2013-2014.

Methods:

We used participants from a longitudinal study of a representative sample of the adult population in the city of Barcelona (n=736). The field work was conducted between May 2013 and February 2014.

Results:

Awareness of e-cigarette was 79.2%. The average level of knowledge was 4.4 points out of 10; there were statistically significant differences according to age, educational level, tobacco consumption, and nicotine dependence. Most participants had learned about e-cigarettes through traditional media (57.8%). Nearly half (47.2%) of the participants believed that e-cigarettes are less harmful than conventional cigarettes.

Conclusion:

Advertising of e-cigarettes in the media should be regulated because there is still scarce scientific evidence about the usefulness and harmful effects of these devices (AU)
Subject(s)

Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: SDG3 - Target 3A Strengthen the implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control / SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Non-price Measures / Protection from Exposure / Tobacco Dependence and Cessation / Target 3.9: Reduce the amount of deaths produced by dangerous chemicals and the pollution of the air, water and soil Database: IBECS Main subject: Tobacco Use Cessation / Epidemiological Monitoring / Tobacco Products / Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Type of study: Etiology study / Incidence study / Observational study / Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: Spanish Journal: Gac. sanit. (Barc., Ed. impr.) Year: 2015 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Institut Català d’Oncologia/Spain / Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL)/Spain / Universitat Internacional de Catalunya/Spain

Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: SDG3 - Target 3A Strengthen the implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control / SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Non-price Measures / Protection from Exposure / Tobacco Dependence and Cessation / Target 3.9: Reduce the amount of deaths produced by dangerous chemicals and the pollution of the air, water and soil Database: IBECS Main subject: Tobacco Use Cessation / Epidemiological Monitoring / Tobacco Products / Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Type of study: Etiology study / Incidence study / Observational study / Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: Spanish Journal: Gac. sanit. (Barc., Ed. impr.) Year: 2015 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Institut Català d’Oncologia/Spain / Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL)/Spain / Universitat Internacional de Catalunya/Spain
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