title: Opinions and practices regarding electronic cigarette use among Romanian high school students.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The study assessed awareness, opinions, practices regarding electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and factors associated with their use among Romanian high school students.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2013 in two major Romanian cities, distributing anonymous questionnaires to 342 high school students aged 16-18.
  
  
  RESULTS
  52.3% 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.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Health education programmes and regulatory interventions addressing e-cigarettes are needed in Romania. More research is necessary on how to develop effective public health messages.
authors.affiliation: Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Lucia Maria
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Lotrean
authors.affiliation: Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Bianca
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Varga
authors.affiliation: Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Popa
authors.affiliation: European Network for Smoking Prevention.
authors.forename: Cornel Radu
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Loghin
authors.affiliation: Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Electronic address: manmilena50@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Milena Adina
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Man
authors.affiliation: Gr.T.Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania.
authors.forename: Antigona
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trofor
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001290:Attitude; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D066300:Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D012383:Romania; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
keywords: Adolescentes; Adolescents; Cigarrillos electrónicos; Romania; Rumanía; e-cigarettes