E-ISSN: 2452-3364 ISSN: 2651-4532
Sociodemographic differences in awareness of e-cigarette in Malaysia
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Original research article
VOLUME: 5 ISSUE: 2
P: 54 - 59
2019

Sociodemographic differences in awareness of e-cigarette in Malaysia

J Oncol Sci 2019;5(2):54-59
Yong Kang Cheah 1
Chien Huey Teh 3
Hock Kuang Lim 2
1. School of Economics, Finance and Banking, College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 UUM Sintok, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia
2. The Center for Health and the Social Sciences (CHeSS), University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
3. Institute for Medical Research, Jalan Pahang, 50588, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Received Date: 2018-10-25
Accepted Date: 2019-04-02
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Abstract

Aim: Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) plays an important role in preventing smoking-induced diseases. However, the majority of people are not aware of e-cigarette. The present study attempts to characterise awareness of e-cigarette in the overall Malaysian population and to explore its associated factors. Materials and methods: The data is obtained from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS). The survey consists of a large sample size (n ¼ 4176). In order to examine sociodemographic differences in the likelihood of being aware of e-cigarette, multivariable logistic regressions stratified by ethnic groups are used. Results: Age, gender, education, ethnicity and cigarette smoking are independently associated with awareness of e-cigarette. Older individuals display a lower likelihood of being aware of e-cigarette than younger individuals (aOR: 0.977). Males are more likely to be aware of e-cigarette than females (aOR: 2.537). A lower likelihood of being aware of e-cigarette is reported by individuals with primary-level (aOR: 0.173) and secondary-level education (aOR: 0.389). Awareness of e-cigarette is higher among smokers (aOR: 1.438). Conclusion: Considering the sociodemographic variations in awareness of e-cigarette, policy makers should develop an intervention measure in efforts to provide people with more information on ecigarette with a focus on those who likely to be unaware of e-cigarette.

Keywords:
Awareness, e-cigarette, education, ethnicity Smoking

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