Gender differences in preferences, gateway effects, and potential motivations among e-cigarette users in China
Among Chinese e-cigarette users, females preferred e-cigarettes with special flavors, and either without or with middling concentrations of nicotine. The gateway effect was more prominent in females and adolescents, and the induction effect was more notable in males. There was no significant correlation between addiction dependence on e-cigarettes and gender. E-cigarette use was more likely to be motivated by a desire to quit using traditional cigarettes in males, whereas women were more likely to be motivated by "self-perception."
Authors
- Jing Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8161-4837)
- Xiaoyang Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2533-1928)
- Lujun Guo
- Wei Ji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0266-8787)
- Xianqu Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8485-895X)
- Xihuang Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7250-0539)
- Yanping Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0000-2079)
- Xiaofang Dai
- Zhifeng Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6445-1455)
- Yibiao Chen
- Zhihuang Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0539-0468)
- Liyong Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1374-1193)
- Zesheng Ji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3164-0092)
- Pengxiang Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3106-327X)
- Danxiao Wu
Institutions
- Fujian Medical University (CN)
- Quanzhou Normal University (CN)
- Zunyi Medical University (CN)
- Soochow University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University (CN)
- Hainan Medical College Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1417218
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.33