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Elkalmi RM, Bhagavathul AS, Ya'u A, et al. Familiarity, perception, and reasons for electronic-cigarette experimentation among the general public in Malaysia: Preliminary insight. J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2016;8(3):240-7doi: 10.4103/0975-7406.180768.
Elkalmi, R. M., Bhagavathul, A. S., Ya'u, A., Al-Dubai, S. A., Elsayed, T. M., Ahmad, A., & Mohamed, W. (2016). Familiarity, perception, and reasons for electronic-cigarette experimentation among the general public in Malaysia: Preliminary insight. Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences, 8(3), 240-7. https://doi.org/10.4103/0975-7406.180768
Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed, et al. "Familiarity, perception, and reasons for electronic-cigarette experimentation among the general public in Malaysia: Preliminary insight." Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences vol. 8,3 (2016): 240-7. doi: https://doi.org/10.4103/0975-7406.180768
Elkalmi RM, Bhagavathul AS, Ya'u A, Al-Dubai SA, Elsayed TM, Ahmad A, Mohamed W. Familiarity, perception, and reasons for electronic-cigarette experimentation among the general public in Malaysia: Preliminary insight. J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2016 Jul-Sep;8(3):240-7. doi: 10.4103/0975-7406.180768. PMID: 27413354; PMCID: PMC4929965.
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J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2016 Jul-Sep;8(3):240-7. doi: 10.4103/0975-7406.180768.

Familiarity, perception, and reasons for electronic-cigarette experimentation among the general public in Malaysia: Preliminary insight.

Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences

Ramadan Mohamed Elkalmi, Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathul, Adamu Ya'u, Sami Abdo Radman Al-Dubai, Tarek M Elsayed, Akram Ahmad, Wael Mohamed

Affiliations

  1. Department of Pharmacy Practice, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Malaysia.
  2. Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Gondar-College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Gondar, Ethiopia.
  3. Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Terengganu, Malaysia.
  4. Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Medicine, SEGI University, Selangor, Malaysia.
  5. Department of Clinical Pharmacy, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  6. Department of Pharmacy Practice, Basic Medical Sciences, Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Malaysia.

PMID: 27413354 PMCID: PMC4929965 DOI: 10.4103/0975-7406.180768

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to assess the general public views and familiarity toward electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) in Kuantan, Malaysia.

METHODOLOGY: A total of 277 Kuantan people were involved in this study. The questionnaire was distributed at random in shops, businesses, and public places in Kuantan. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS (version 17.0).

RESULTS: From 400 participants, a total number of 277 (160, 57.7% men and 117, 42.4% women) respondents completed the questionnaire. The mean age was 26.89 ± 9.8 years old. The majority of the study participants were male (57.7%), Malay (83.8%), Muslims (83.8%), singles (69%), and employed (75.8%), with about 83 (29.9%) of the respondents were smokers. The prevalence of e-cigarettes smokers was found to be only 1.4% (n = 4). About one-third of the respondents (n = 72, 26%) have tried e-cigarette before. Job status was significantly associated with smoking e-cigarette among the population (P = 0.02). Main factors for a person to start e-cigarette smoking were curiosity (37.5%) and cheaper price (40.8%). Majority of respondents agreed that e-cigarette would not affect health as normal cigarette, and that variety of flavors contribute to better enjoyment (51.6% and 66.7%, respectively).

CONCLUSION: The results of the current study demonstrate that the prevalence of e-cigarettes smoking and its popularity, familiarity, and knowledge are still insufficient among Kuantan population. Further studies should be done to tackle this problem before it getting worse.

Keywords: Electronic-cigarette; Malaysia; experimentation; perception; prevalence

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