Perception of e-cigarette harm and benefit - a nationwide survey comparing characteristics between electronic cigarette users, conventional cigarette smokers and dual users

Caryn, Chan Mei Hsien and Ab Rahman, Jamalludin and Tee, Guat Hiong and Draman, Samsul and Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki and Ho, Bee Kiau and Md Haris Robson, Noor Zurani and Kartiwi, Mira and Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz and Lim, Kuang Hock and Baharom, Nizam and Ismail, Norliana and Ling, Miaw Yn and Wee, Lei Hum (2017) Perception of e-cigarette harm and benefit - a nationwide survey comparing characteristics between electronic cigarette users, conventional cigarette smokers and dual users. In: 5th Asia Pacific Conference on Public Health Supplement 2017, 10th-13th Sept. 2017, Kuching, Sarawak.

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Abstract

Introduction: We conducted a nationally representative study to identify characteristics of current (e-cigarette users, conventional cigarette smokers, and dual users), former and never smokers linked to perceptions of harm and benefit associated with e-cigarette use. Methods: A crosssectional questionnaire survey of 1,987 adults (≥18 years) males was conducted via face-to-face interviews. Survey questions included sociodemographic and smoking-related variables, and questions relating to perceptions of harm and benefit associated with e-cigarette use. Logistic regression was used to identify sociodemographic characteristic linked to the perception of harm and benefit associated with e-cigarettes between types of EC users and smokers, with never smokers as the reference group. Results: Overall, older respondents aged ≥65 years (OR=1.736, CI 0.821-2.260), civil servants (OR=1.721, CI 1.085-2.729), non-governmental organisations (OR=1.570, CI 1.066-2.311) and the selfemployed (OR=1.469, CI 1.016-2.123) were more likely to perceive e-cigarettes as harmful. Conventional cigarette smokers (OR=0.759, CI 0.6090.946) as well as dual users (OR=0.537, CI 0.323-0.893) were less likely to perceive e-cigarettes as harmful. EC users (OR=8.353, CI 3.401-20.517), conventional cigarette smokers (OR=1.948, CI 1.497-2.537), dual users (OR=9.657, CI 5.300-17.596) and former smokers (OR=1.545, CI 1.1332.108), those younger (18-24 years, OR=2.252, CI 1.234-4.109; 25-44 years, OR=1.750, CI 1.055-2.903), were more likely to perceive e-cigarettes as beneficial. However, those with secondary education (OR=0.528, CI 0.379-0.736) and university or college degrees (OR=0.528, CI 0.379-0.736) were less likely to perceive e-cigarettes as beneficial. Discussion: Our findings constitute an important snapshot into the differences between types of EC users or smokers, as well as identifies characteristics associated with perceptions of EC harm and benefit in a nationally representative sample.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Speech/Talk)
Additional Information:	3297/58873
Uncontrolled Keywords:	e-cigarette, users, harm, benefit
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Family Medicine (Effective: 1st January 2011) Kulliyyah of Pharmacy
Depositing User:	Dr Jamalludin Ab Rahman
Date Deposited:	30 Oct 2017 15:16
Last Modified:	30 Oct 2017 15:17
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/58873

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