Physicians’ Perception of E-Cigarettes as a Smoking Cessation Tool in Bangladesh

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%)
Cough13(9.0%)9(6.2%)48(33.1%)35(24.1%)40(27.6%)
Headache14 (9.7%)12(8.3%)59(40.7%)26(17.9%)34(23.4%)
Dryness of mouth6(4.1%)5(3.4%)58(40.0%)40(27.6%)36(24.8%)
Cardiovascular disease24(16.6%)22(15.2%)37(25.5%)31(21.4%)31(21.4%)
Cancer13(9.0%)13(9.0%)50(34.5%)32(22.1%)37(25.5%)