TY - JOUR T1 - Opinions and practices regarding electronic cigarette use among Romanian high school students JO - Gaceta Sanitaria T2 - AU - Lotrean,Lucia Maria AU - Varga,Bianca AU - Popa,Monica AU - Loghin,Cornel Radu AU - Man,Milena Adina AU - Trofor,Antigona SN - 02139111 M3 - 10.1016/j.gaceta.2016.05.001 DO - 10.1016/j.gaceta.2016.05.001 UR - https://www.gacetasanitaria.org/es-opinions-practices-regarding-electronic-cigarette-articulo-S0213911116300863 AB - ObjectiveThe study assessed awareness, opinions, practices regarding electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and factors associated with their use among Romanian high school students. MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in 2013 in two major Romanian cities, distributing anonymous questionnaires to 342 high school students aged 16–18. Results52.3% of the smokers, 29.2% of the ex-smokers and 7% of the never-smokers had tried e-cigarettes at least once in their life; 7.8% of the smokers and 4.6% of the ex-smokers had used e-cigarettes in the last month. Among smokers, e-cigarette use was associated with lower participation in school health education regarding e-cigarettes and with having parents using e-cigarettes.. Among ex-smokers and never-smokers, e-cigarette use was associated with intention to use e-cigarettes in the next year and with having friends who use e-cigarettes. ConclusionHealth education programmes and regulatory interventions addressing e-cigarettes are needed in Romania. More research is necessary on how to develop effective public health messages. ER -