Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Electronic  Cigarette and their Associated Factors among  Undergraduate Students in a Public University

Hafiz Jaafar; Nuurain Amirah  Mohd Razi; Tengku Amatullah Madeehah T. Mohd; Nadeeya ‘Ayn Umaisara  Mohamad Noor; Shalinawati  Ramli; Zairina A. Rahman; Mohamed Fakhri  Abu Baharin; Mohd Dzulkhairi  Mohd Rani; Nooriah Mohamed Salleh

doi:10.31436/imjm.v20i2.506

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Electronic Cigarette and their Associated Factors among Undergraduate Students in a Public University

Authors

Hafiz Jaafar Community Health Unit, Department of Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
Nuurain Amirah MR Community Health Unit, Department of Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
Tengku AmatullahTM Community Health Unit, Department of Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
Nadeeya ‘Ayn MN Community Health Unit, Department of Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
Shalinawati R Community Health Unit, Department of Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
Zairina AR Community Health Unit, Department of Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
Mohamed Fakhri AB Community Health Unit, Department of Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
Dzulkhairi MR Community Health Unit, Department of Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
Nooriah MS Community Health Unit, Department of Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31436/imjm.v20i2.506

Keywords:

e-cigarette, vape, university students, smoking, tobacco

Abstract

Introduction: Smoking tobacco has been a longstanding issue worldwide, but the trend of smoking electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) is now on the rise. Many people have the view that smoking e-cigarette is safer and less harmful, and this is worrying. Adolescents and young adults are easily influenced by advertisements on e-cigarette. Thus, this study was conducted to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practice on e-cigarette among university students. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study using self-administered questionnaire among 484 university students was carried out in a public university in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Results: Respondents were 19 to 25 years old undergraduates, with the majority being female. In terms of smoking status, 32 (6.6%) of them were smokers, with only nine have ever tried e-cigarette, and only one being a regular user. Bivariate analysis showed knowledge, attitude and practices score on e-cigarette were correlated. Statistically significant associations were found between knowledge score and gender (p<0.001), while attitude and practice scores were associated with gender (p<0.001), household income (p = 0.013 and p = 0.001 respectively), as well as smoking status (p<0.001). Multivariate analysis revealed that being female and being a non-smoker were associated with higher attitude and practice scores. Conclusion: In conclusion, the awareness on e-cigarette needs to be improved among young adults and a more holistic intervention strategy should be implemented to prevent the rise of e-cigarette smoking.

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Published

01.04.2021

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Jaafar, H., Mohd Razi, N. A. ., T. Mohd, T. A. M., Mohamad Noor , N. ‘Ayn U. ., Ramli, S. ., A. Rahman , Z., Abu Baharin , M. F. ., Mohd Rani , M. D. ., & Mohamed Salleh , N. (2021). Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Electronic Cigarette and their Associated Factors among Undergraduate Students in a Public University . IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia, 20(2). https://doi.org/10.31436/imjm.v20i2.506

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Vol. 20 No. 2 (2021): IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia - April 2021

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