Prevalence and patterns of traditional and e-cigarette use, and factors associated with e-cigarette use
E-cigarette use in the UAE is influenced by a combination of sociodemographic and behavioral factors. The findings highlight the importance of separating e-cigarette use from traditional tobacco consumption in public health research and interventions, particularly when targeting younger populations.
Authors
- Rifah Anwar Assadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4416-6937)
- Jayadevan Sreedharan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5350-2408)
- Noorah Ali Omar Alshimmari
Institutions
- Gulf Medical University (AE)
- Shaikh Khalifa Medical City (AE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1698254
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00