Thực trạng hút thuốc lá điện tử và kiến thức về tác hại của thuốc lá điện tử của sinh viên Trường Đại học Thăng Long năm học 2023–2024

Abstract

Objectives: (1) Describe the current situation of e-cigarette use among students of Thang Long University in the 2023-2024 school year. (2) Assess knowledge about the harmful effects of e-cigarettes among students of Thang Long University in the 2023-2024 school year. Research method: cross-sectional descriptive study on 210 students of Thang Long University. Results: 8.1% of students use e-cigarettes. Of which, 47.1% are students who started using them after the age of 18, and 23.5% are students who started using them at the age of 18. 58.8% of students who use e-cigarettes also use traditional cigarettes. 70.6% of students who use e-cigarettes have relatives who use e-cigarettes and 76.5% are friends who use e-cigarettes. The proportion of research subjects using e-cigarettes who started smoking due to stress accounted for 64.7%, curiosity accounted for 29.4%, friends' invitation accounted for 35.3%, and other reasons accounted for 47.1%. The proportion of students who achieved knowledge about e-cigarettes accounted for 93.3%. Conclusion: The proportion of students using e-cigarettes accounted for 8.1%. Students who use e-cigarettes often have friends or relatives who use e-cigarettes. Most students turn to e-cigarettes due to stress. The proportion of students with high knowledge about the harmful effects of e-cigarettes was 85.7% of students who had correct knowledge