Table 2 Reasons for using E-cigarette among surveyed students, Taibah University, KSA (n = 527)
From: Perceptions and reasons of E-cigarette use among medical students: an internet-based survey
Reasons | E-cigarette users (n = 114) | E-cigarette non-users (n = 413) | Total | χ2 | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |||
1. E-cigarette is less toxic than tobacco | 93 | 81.6 | 373 | 90.3 | 466 | 88.4 | 6.7 | 0.009* |
2. E-cigarette helps to deal with craving for tobacco | 97 | 85.1 | 329 | 79.7 | 426 | 80.8 | 1.7 | 0.2 |
3. E-cigarette helps to quit smoking or avoid relapsing | 73 | 60.1 | 297 | 71.9 | 370 | 70.2 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
4. E-cigarette helps to deal with withdrawal symptoms | 87 | 76.3 | 301 | 72.9 | 388 | 73.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
5. E-cigarette cheaper than smoking | 22 | 19.3 | 311 | 75.3 | 333 | 63.2 | 120.5 | < 0.001** |
6. E-cigarette helps to avoid bothering others with tobacco smoke | 101 | 88.6 | 343 | 83.1 | 444 | 84.3 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
7. E-cigarette helps to deal with situations where one cannot smoke (at work, etc.) | 57 | 50 | 291 | 70.5 | 348 | 66.03 | 16.7 | < 0.001** |
8. E-cigarette helps to avoid having to go outside to smoke | 49 | 42.9 | 278 | 67.3 | 327 | 62.05 | 22.5 | < 0.001** |
9. E-cigarette helps to reduce tobacco consumption in preparation of a quit attempt | 87 | 76.3 | 378 | 91.5 | 465 | 88.2 | 19.9 | < 0.001** |
10. E-cigarette helps to reduce tobacco consumption with no intention to quit smoking | 79 | 69.3 | 391 | 94.7 | 470 | 89.2 | 59.6 | < 0.001** |