Table 1.
Distribution of physician’sresponses about e-cigarette related health hazards (N=145)
|
| Statement |
Strongly DisagreeN (%) |
DisagreeN (%) |
NeutralN (%) |
AgreeN (%) |
Strongly AgreeN (%) |
|
|
| E-cigarettes may cause |
|
|
| Throat irritations |
8(5.5%) |
5(3.4%) |
57(39.3%) |
37(25.5%) |
38(26.2%) |
|
| Cough | 13(9.0%) | 9(6.2%) | 48(33.1%) | 35(24.1%) | 40(27.6%) |
| Headache | 14 (9.7%) | 12(8.3%) | 59(40.7%) | 26(17.9%) | 34(23.4%) |
| Dryness of mouth | 6(4.1%) | 5(3.4%) | 58(40.0%) | 40(27.6%) | 36(24.8%) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 24(16.6%) | 22(15.2%) | 37(25.5%) | 31(21.4%) | 31(21.4%) |
| Cancer | 13(9.0%) | 13(9.0%) | 50(34.5%) | 32(22.1%) | 37(25.5%) |
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