Global prevalence of E-cigarette use among students: Systematic review and meta-analysis
This meta-analysis reveals a high global prevalence of e-cigarette use among students, especially among high school males in high-income and Western Pacific regions, with strong associations to conventional cigarette smoking and alcohol use. Prioritize region-specific school based interventions targeting high-risk students particularly high school males in high-income countries to curb e-cigarette use and associated behaviors like smoking conventional cigarettes and alcohol consumption.
Authors
- Belete Birhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3010-4366)
- Yibeltal Assefa Atalay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3252-8161)
- Natnael Atnafu Gebeyehu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9583-833X)
- Kirubel Dagnaw Tegegne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8813-6225)
- Biruk Adie Admass (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9462-8960)
- Nathan Estifanos Shewangashaw
- Molalegn Mesele Gesese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2897-7193)
- Belete Gelaw Walle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6965-8466)
- Biresaw Wassihun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5374-4762)
- Kelemu Abebe Gelaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7157-4616)
- Awoke Elefachew Geberemariam
Institutions
- Debre Berhan University (ET)
- Wolaita Sodo University (ET)
- Wollo University (ET)
- Jigjiga University (ET)
- Injibara University (ET)
- University of Gondar (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0332160
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00