E-cigarette users: Association between the demographic profile of smokers and harmful health symptoms

Luís Guilherme Vitorino  Alves; Igor Fiorese  Vieira; José Luiz Lopes Vieira; Luana Matias  Silva; Fernando José  Martins; Rita de Cássia Ribeiro Penha  Arruda

doi:10.4025/actascihealthsci.v48i1.74776

E-cigarette users: Association between the demographic profile of smokers and harmful health symptoms

Luís Guilherme Vitorino Alves Centro Universitário Campo Real https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5311-9967
Igor Fiorese Vieira Novo Hospital Santa Tereza https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1232-7484
José Luiz Lopes Vieira Universidad Católica del Maule http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0453-8185
Luana Matias Silva Universidade Estadual de Maringá https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1993-2557
Fernando José Martins Centro Universitário Campo Real https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9844-6838
Rita de Cássia Ribeiro Penha Arruda Centro Universitário Campo Real https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9795-3777

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihealthsci.v48i1.74776

Keywords: Electronic cigarettes; Nicotine; Smoking.

Abstract

This research seeks to analyze the socioeconomic profile of e-cigarette users, their frequency of use and symptoms induced by e-cigarettes. It is composed of 562 participants and divided into three stages: approach via social media, data collection by means of a self-administered online questionnaire, and descriptive data analysis. The demographic profile was characterized by young university students with higher education and middle/upper class income. The most prevalent symptoms were throat irritation and/or hoarseness (56.3%), cough (57.4%), nasal congestion (27.6%), anxiety (21.4%). In conclusion the results verified the association of demographic profile aspects, which pointed to a tendency for older individuals with a higher socioeconomic status to present more symptoms resulting from the use of electronic cigarettes; a greater proportion of individuals who reported not having knowledge about the composition of e-liquids was found, and this fact was associated with a greater presence and prevalence of symptoms harmful to health.

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2025-12-02

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Alves, L. G. V., Vieira, I. F., Vieira, J. L. L., Silva, L. M., Martins, F. J., & Arruda, R. de C. R. P. (2025). E-cigarette users: Association between the demographic profile of smokers and harmful health symptoms. Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences, 48(1), e74776. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihealthsci.v48i1.74776

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Vol 48 (2026): Publicação contínua

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Medicine

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