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E-Cigarette Use and Its Associated Factors Among Pregnant Individuals Who Currently or Formerly Smoked Cigarettes From Romania.

Background and objective: Electronic cigarettes use among pregnant individuals who currently or formerly smoked cigarettes was not previously examined in Romania. This study aimed at measuring the prevalence of ever using e-cigarette and its associated factors in a sample of pregnant individuals in...

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Published in:Tobacco Use Insights Vol. 18; pp. 1 - 11
Main Authors: Jaber, Rana, Blaga, Oana M., Dascăl, Marina D., Meghea, Cristian I.
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. 10/15/2025
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          Jaber, Rana
          Blaga, Oana M.
          Dascăl, Marina D.
          Meghea, Cristian I.
        affil: Public Health, School of Health Studies, College of Health and Human Sciences, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL, USA
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          Electronic Cigarettes Utilization
          Smoking Risk Factors
          Expectant Mothers Psychosocial Factors
          Pregnancy
          Female
          Romania
          Human
          Cross Sectional Studies
          Randomized Controlled Trials
          Structured Questionnaires
          Descriptive Statistics
          Educational Status
          Odds Ratio
          Confidence Intervals
          Smoking Cessation
          Convenience Sample
          Physicians, Family
          Secondary Analysis
          Sociodemographic Factors
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          Multiple Logistic Regression
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      ab: Background and objective: Electronic cigarettes use among pregnant individuals who currently or formerly smoked cigarettes was not previously examined in Romania. This study aimed at measuring the prevalence of ever using e-cigarette and its associated factors in a sample of pregnant individuals in Romania who currently or formerly smoked cigarettes. Design: Cross sectional study from formative and baseline phases of a randomized control trial. Methods: This study utilized data from a Randomized control trial (RCT) that was conducted between 2016 and 2019 in Romania. Data was collected via structured questionnaire at formative stage and was self-administered through the study website at baseline. The sample included 316 pregnant individuals (155 from formative phase, and 161 from baseline phase), of whom 75% were currently and 25% were formerly smoking cigarettes. Results: Ever using e-cigarette was reported by 122 (41.2%) of the 296 pregnant individuals who responded to this question, of whom 42 (34.4%) were currently using e-cigarettes. A total of 249 (84.4%) individuals attempted to quit smoking, of which 100 (40.2%) ever used e-cigarettes, and 35 (14.1%) used e-cigarettes at their last attempt to quit. Of the individuals who were currently using e-cigarettes, 4 (9.5%) were formerly smoking cigarettes (sole e-cigarette users) and 38 (90.5%) were currently smoking cigarettes (use both combustible and electronic cigarettes [dual users]). Low education was significantly associated with ever using e-cigarettes (OR = 5.94; 95% CI: 2.50-14.10; P = 0.001). Conclusions: High percentage of pregnant individuals used e-cigarettes and a notable percentage of them have reported current e-cigarette use. Half of the individuals who reported current e-cigarette use indicated they were using them with the intention of quitting cigarette smoking during pregnancy, though many continued to use both products (became dual users), highlighting a potential failure of cessation and ongoing nicotine exposure.
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