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Perception of harms and benefits of electronic cigarettes among adult Malaysian men: a comparison by electronic cigarette use and smoking status

Little is known about the perceptions of harm and benefit associated with the use of e-cigarettes in Malaysia. This was a cross-sectional analysis of a nationally representative sample comprising 1987 males (≥18 years of age). Current, former, and never users of conventional cigarettes and/or e-ciga...

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Main Authors: Chan, Caryn Mei Hsien, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Tee, Guat Hiong, Wee, Lei Hum, Ho, Bee Kiau, Md Haris Robson, Noor Zurani, Draman, Samsul, Miaw, Jane Yn Ling, Lim, Kuang Hock, Mohd Yusoff, Muhammad Fadhli, Kartiwi, Mira, Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz, Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki
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RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
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spelling my.iium.irep.778842020-04-08T10:32:09Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/77884/ Perception of harms and benefits of electronic cigarettes among adult Malaysian men: a comparison by electronic cigarette use and smoking status Chan, Caryn Mei Hsien Ab Rahman, Jamalludin Tee, Guat Hiong Wee, Lei Hum Ho, Bee Kiau Md Haris Robson, Noor Zurani Draman, Samsul Miaw, Jane Yn Ling Lim, Kuang Hock Mohd Yusoff, Muhammad Fadhli Kartiwi, Mira Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Little is known about the perceptions of harm and benefit associated with the use of e-cigarettes in Malaysia. This was a cross-sectional analysis of a nationally representative sample comprising 1987 males (≥18 years of age). Current, former, and never users of conventional cigarettes and/or e-cigarettes participated in a questionnaire study conducted via face-to-face interviews. The relationship between participant characteristics and perceptions of harm and benefit of e-cigarettes were determined with multivariable logistic regression. There were 950 current, 377 former, and 660 never users of e-cigarettes. Government employees (odds ratio [OR] = 1.85, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.29-2.66, P = .001), private sector employees (OR = 1.67, 95% CI = 1.27-2.18, P = .001), and the self-employed people (OR = 1.68, 95% CI = 1.312.17, P = .001) were more likely to perceive e-cigarettes as more harmful than conventional cigarettes compared with respondents who were not wage earners. All current users in the form of e-cigarette users (OR = 7.87, 95% CI = 3.23-19.18), conventional cigarette smokers (OR = 1.80, 95% CI = 1.39-2.33), and dual users (OR = 8.59, 95% CI = 4.76-15.52) were more likely to perceive e-cigarettes as useful in quitting conventional cigarette smoking compared with former and never users. Our findings constitute an important snapshot into the perceptions of e-cigarette harms and benefits, which could inform targeted public health messaging strategies. SAGE Publishing 2019-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/77884/1/Caryn%20percep%20harm.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/77884/7/Scopus%20-%20perception%20if%20harms.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/77884/13/77884_Perception%20of%20Harms%20and%20Benefits%20of%20Electronic%20Cigarettes%20_wos.pdf Chan, Caryn Mei Hsien and Ab Rahman, Jamalludin and Tee, Guat Hiong and Wee, Lei Hum and Ho, Bee Kiau and Md Haris Robson, Noor Zurani and Draman, Samsul and Miaw, Jane Yn Ling and Lim, Kuang Hock and Mohd Yusoff, Muhammad Fadhli and Kartiwi, Mira and Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz and Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki (2019) Perception of harms and benefits of electronic cigarettes among adult Malaysian men: a comparison by electronic cigarette use and smoking status. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, 31 (7 (suppl)). 32S-43S. ISSN 1010-5395 E-ISSN 1941-2479 https://journals.sagepub.com/home/aph 10.1177/1010539519860730
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English
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topic RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
spellingShingle RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Chan, Caryn Mei Hsien
Ab Rahman, Jamalludin
Tee, Guat Hiong
Wee, Lei Hum
Ho, Bee Kiau
Md Haris Robson, Noor Zurani
Draman, Samsul
Miaw, Jane Yn Ling
Lim, Kuang Hock
Mohd Yusoff, Muhammad Fadhli
Kartiwi, Mira
Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz
Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki
Perception of harms and benefits of electronic cigarettes among adult Malaysian men: a comparison by electronic cigarette use and smoking status
description Little is known about the perceptions of harm and benefit associated with the use of e-cigarettes in Malaysia. This was a cross-sectional analysis of a nationally representative sample comprising 1987 males (≥18 years of age). Current, former, and never users of conventional cigarettes and/or e-cigarettes participated in a questionnaire study conducted via face-to-face interviews. The relationship between participant characteristics and perceptions of harm and benefit of e-cigarettes were determined with multivariable logistic regression. There were 950 current, 377 former, and 660 never users of e-cigarettes. Government employees (odds ratio [OR] = 1.85, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.29-2.66, P = .001), private sector employees (OR = 1.67, 95% CI = 1.27-2.18, P = .001), and the self-employed people (OR = 1.68, 95% CI = 1.312.17, P = .001) were more likely to perceive e-cigarettes as more harmful than conventional cigarettes compared with respondents who were not wage earners. All current users in the form of e-cigarette users (OR = 7.87, 95% CI = 3.23-19.18), conventional cigarette smokers (OR = 1.80, 95% CI = 1.39-2.33), and dual users (OR = 8.59, 95% CI = 4.76-15.52) were more likely to perceive e-cigarettes as useful in quitting conventional cigarette smoking compared with former and never users. Our findings constitute an important snapshot into the perceptions of e-cigarette harms and benefits, which could inform targeted public health messaging strategies.
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author Chan, Caryn Mei Hsien
Ab Rahman, Jamalludin
Tee, Guat Hiong
Wee, Lei Hum
Ho, Bee Kiau
Md Haris Robson, Noor Zurani
Draman, Samsul
Miaw, Jane Yn Ling
Lim, Kuang Hock
Mohd Yusoff, Muhammad Fadhli
Kartiwi, Mira
Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz
Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki
author_facet Chan, Caryn Mei Hsien
Ab Rahman, Jamalludin
Tee, Guat Hiong
Wee, Lei Hum
Ho, Bee Kiau
Md Haris Robson, Noor Zurani
Draman, Samsul
Miaw, Jane Yn Ling
Lim, Kuang Hock
Mohd Yusoff, Muhammad Fadhli
Kartiwi, Mira
Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz
Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki
author_sort Chan, Caryn Mei Hsien
title Perception of harms and benefits of electronic cigarettes among adult Malaysian men: a comparison by electronic cigarette use and smoking status
title_short Perception of harms and benefits of electronic cigarettes among adult Malaysian men: a comparison by electronic cigarette use and smoking status
title_full Perception of harms and benefits of electronic cigarettes among adult Malaysian men: a comparison by electronic cigarette use and smoking status
title_fullStr Perception of harms and benefits of electronic cigarettes among adult Malaysian men: a comparison by electronic cigarette use and smoking status
title_full_unstemmed Perception of harms and benefits of electronic cigarettes among adult Malaysian men: a comparison by electronic cigarette use and smoking status
title_sort perception of harms and benefits of electronic cigarettes among adult malaysian men: a comparison by electronic cigarette use and smoking status
publisher SAGE Publishing
publishDate 2019
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/77884/1/Caryn%20percep%20harm.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/77884/7/Scopus%20-%20perception%20if%20harms.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/77884/13/77884_Perception%20of%20Harms%20and%20Benefits%20of%20Electronic%20Cigarettes%20_wos.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/77884/
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