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

Current Research in Public Health | Vol 1, Issue 1

Table 2. Association between physician’s professional advice for quit smokingand perception of e-cigarettes (N=145)

 Physicians’ role as quit smoking adviserχ2p-value Significant at level p<0.05
 YesN (%)NoN (%)  
E-cigarettes are less harmful than smokingDisagree71 (55.0)6 (37.5)1.750.18
Agree58 (45.0)10 (62.5)
E-cigarettes can help in smoking cessationDisagree89 (69.0)9 (56.3)1.050.30
Agree40 (31.0)7 (43.7)
E-cigarettes might help smokers to cut down the number of cigarettesDisagree68 (52.7)6 (37.5)1.310.25
Agree61 (47.3)10 (62.5)
E-cigarettes might satisfy the desire to smoke among the smokersDisagree68 (52.7)8 (50.0)1.040.83
Agree61 (47.3)8 (50.0)
E-cigarettes might taste pleasant than conventional smokingDisagree66 (51.1)8 (50.0)1.610.93
Agree63 (48.9)8 (50.0)