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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 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%) |