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Introduction: Electronic cigarette is gaining its popularity among Malaysians. Thus, there is a need to assess patterns of electronic cigarette use among Malaysian adults. Objectives: To investigate patterns of electronic cigarette use among adults in Malaysia. Cost, side effects, quit attempt and withdrawal symptoms of electronic cigarette use were also examined. Materials and methods: Data were analysed from the National E-Cigarette Survey (NECS) 2016 which used a multi-stage stratified cluster sampling household survey representing all Malaysian adults aged 18 years at national and urban/rural levels. A total of 4,288 adults from all the states were involved in the study. Results: Mean age started to smoke electronic cigarette daily at 26.7 years and the main reason was to experiment (47%). The majority (71.9%, 95% CI = 58.6 - 82.3) preferred third-generation devices or mechanical mods. Brands 'IPV' and fruit-based flavours with nicotine were the preferred choices. A total of RM 432.60 was spent on electronic cigarette devices with an average of RM 52.90 for e-liquid. Users mainly had a sore throat and cough while using an electronic cigarette. About 76.6% attempted quitting without any assistance with 30.1% craving for tobacco smoking. Conclusion: Findings suggestive that although electronic cigarette was initiated just to try, people may hook to the nicotine that presence in the e-liquid as it also contains nicotine. Therefore, more strategies required in curbing both electronic cigarette and cigarette use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]