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
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	SAGE Publishing 2019
Subjects:	RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
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spelling	iium-778842020-01-09T06:48:10Z 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 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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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
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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

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