Table 2 Knowledge and perception of e-cigarette use among medical students
e-Cigarette user | Non-user | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (%) | No (%) | Some what (%) | Yes (%) | No (%) | Some what (%) | ||
1 | E-cigarettes can cause respiratory diseases (lung cancer, COPD, asthma) | 14 (45.2) | 13 (41.9) | 4 (12.9) | 168 (56.6) | 51 (17.2) | 78 (26.3) |
2 | E-cigarettes are associated with addiction/dependency | 9 (29.0) | 17 (54.8) | 5 (16.1) | 171 (57.6) | 45 (15.2) | 81 (27.3) |
3 | Use of e-cigarettes is harmful in pregnant women | 14 (45.2) | 12 (38.7) | 5 (16.1) | 207 (69.9) | 31 (10.5) | 58 (19.6) |
4 | E-cigarettes help in smoking cessation | 13 (41.9) | 13 (41.9) | 5 (16.1) | 124 (41.9) | 95 (32.1) | 77 (26.0) |
5 | Use of e-cigarettes is less harmful than traditional smoking | 16 (51.6) | 11 (35.5) | 4 (12.9) | 181 (60.9) | 64 (21.5) | 52 (17.5) |
6 | Use of e-cigarettes is more harmful than traditional smoking | 4 (12.9) | 27 (87.1) | 0 (0) | 27 (9.1) | 250 (84.2) | 20 (6.7) |
7 | Use of e-cigarettes is not harmful at all | 10 (32.3) | 16 (51.6) | 5 (16.1) | 29 (9.8) | 201 (67.7) | 67 (22.6) |
8 | Use of e-cigarettes is equally harmful as conventional cigarettes | 4 (12.9) | 22 (71.0) | 5 (16.1) | 60 (20.2) | 186 (62.6) | 51 (17.2) |