Gender Differences in Reasons for Using E-cigarettes: A Systematic Review.
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Posted by: Natalia Gromov
Bedi
MK, Bedi DK, Ledgerwood DM.
Gender Differences in
Reasons for Using E-cigarettes: A Systematic Review.
[published online ahead of print, 2022 Apr 19]. Nicotine Tob Res.
2022;ntac108. doi:10.1093/ntr/ntac108
Introduction. Differential
reasons for e-cigarette use for men and women have seldom been examined, and
there is no systematic overview of this research literature. The aim for this
review is to conduct a systematic review of the literature to identify gender
differences in the reasons for e-cigarette use.
Methods. Systematic
searches covered in three databases found 866 unique articles: Web of Science,
Pubmed and PsycInfo. Twenty six studies met the inclusion criteria and were
reviewed. Reasons for e-cigarette use were sorted into 17 distinct categories.
Results and
conclusions. Fifteen studies identified statistically
significant differences in reasons between men and women. Frequently assessed
reasons for e-cigarette use across studies included Health/Smoking Cessation,
Experimentation/Curiosity, Enjoyment/Pleasure, Use in Specific Locations,
Acceptable to Others, and Cost. Of those that identified statistically
significant differences in reasons between men and women, the findings varied
considerably, and some reasons for e-cigarette use were found to be significant
in only one or two studies. Most of the reasons identified were only measured
in a small number of studies, complicating our ability to make intervention
recommendations based on gender. Additionally, we limited our literature search
to peer-reviewed studies. Of the reason categories that did find significant
differences between gender, such as reasons related to Health/Smoking
Cessation, the outcomes were not consistent across studies. Future studies are
needed to identify potentially important differences in the reasons for
e-cigarette use among men and women.
Implication. This
systematic review aims to uncover gender differences in e-cigarette use to
understand important differences in motivation for use that may help us better
understand strategies for prevention and treatment of tobacco use disorder.
This review is the first on this topic and could provide further insight on
patterns of e-cigarette use across gender.
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