Smoking by family members and friends and electronic-cigarette use in adolescence: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Introduction Evidence suggests that smoking by family members and friends is a strong predictor of smoking uptake in adolescents, yet the influence on electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use has not been systematically reviewed and quantified. Methods Relevant studies were identified by searches of...

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Main Authors: Jian-Wei Wang, Shuang-Shuang Cao, Ru-Ying Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2018-02-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Family-member-and-friend-smoking-and-the-electronic-cigarettes-use-in-adolescence,84864,0,2.html
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spelling doaj-3cd2ff413ceb47ae8f06a424ef50a6ac2020-11-24T21:45:48ZengEuropean PublishingTobacco Induced Diseases1617-96252018-02-0116February11110.18332/tid/8486484864Smoking by family members and friends and electronic-cigarette use in adolescence: A systematic review and meta-analysisJian-Wei Wang0Shuang-Shuang Cao1Ru-Ying Hu2Yidu Central Hospital of Weifang, Qingzhou, Shandong, ChinaYidu Central Hospital of Weifang, Qingzhou, Shandong, ChinaZhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaIntroduction Evidence suggests that smoking by family members and friends is a strong predictor of smoking uptake in adolescents, yet the influence on electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use has not been systematically reviewed and quantified. Methods Relevant studies were identified by searches of the PubMed and ScienceDirect databases up to December 2016. The summary odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using a random-effects model. Results A total of 21 studies were included in this meta-analysis. A positive association was observed between adolescent e-cigarette use and smoking by family members (OR=1.47, 95% CI=1.30-1.66) and friends (OR=2.72, 95% CI=1.87-3.95), even after adjusting for the individual smoking status. Stratified by family members, the association with smoking in siblings (OR=1.87, 95% CI=1.35-2.60) was more prominent than that in parents (OR=1.41, 95% CI=1.19- 1.68) and other family members (OR=1.39, 95% CI=1.12-1.72). Conclusions The present meta-analysis suggests that smoking by family members and friends is significantly associated with increased probability of e-cigarette use in adolescents.http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Family-member-and-friend-smoking-and-the-electronic-cigarettes-use-in-adolescence,84864,0,2.htmlelectronic cigarettescigarettesmokingadolescentsmetaanalysis
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author Jian-Wei Wang
Shuang-Shuang Cao
Ru-Ying Hu
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Shuang-Shuang Cao
Ru-Ying Hu
Smoking by family members and friends and electronic-cigarette use in adolescence: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Tobacco Induced Diseases
electronic cigarettes
cigarette
smoking
adolescents
metaanalysis
author_facet Jian-Wei Wang
Shuang-Shuang Cao
Ru-Ying Hu
author_sort Jian-Wei Wang
title Smoking by family members and friends and electronic-cigarette use in adolescence: A systematic review and meta-analysis
title_short Smoking by family members and friends and electronic-cigarette use in adolescence: A systematic review and meta-analysis
title_full Smoking by family members and friends and electronic-cigarette use in adolescence: A systematic review and meta-analysis
title_fullStr Smoking by family members and friends and electronic-cigarette use in adolescence: A systematic review and meta-analysis
title_full_unstemmed Smoking by family members and friends and electronic-cigarette use in adolescence: A systematic review and meta-analysis
title_sort smoking by family members and friends and electronic-cigarette use in adolescence: a systematic review and meta-analysis
publisher European Publishing
series Tobacco Induced Diseases
issn 1617-9625
publishDate 2018-02-01
description Introduction Evidence suggests that smoking by family members and friends is a strong predictor of smoking uptake in adolescents, yet the influence on electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use has not been systematically reviewed and quantified. Methods Relevant studies were identified by searches of the PubMed and ScienceDirect databases up to December 2016. The summary odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using a random-effects model. Results A total of 21 studies were included in this meta-analysis. A positive association was observed between adolescent e-cigarette use and smoking by family members (OR=1.47, 95% CI=1.30-1.66) and friends (OR=2.72, 95% CI=1.87-3.95), even after adjusting for the individual smoking status. Stratified by family members, the association with smoking in siblings (OR=1.87, 95% CI=1.35-2.60) was more prominent than that in parents (OR=1.41, 95% CI=1.19- 1.68) and other family members (OR=1.39, 95% CI=1.12-1.72). Conclusions The present meta-analysis suggests that smoking by family members and friends is significantly associated with increased probability of e-cigarette use in adolescents.
topic electronic cigarettes
cigarette
smoking
adolescents
metaanalysis
url http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Family-member-and-friend-smoking-and-the-electronic-cigarettes-use-in-adolescence,84864,0,2.html
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