Table 1 Demographic characteristics and e-cigarette use behaviors of the survey respondents
Sociodemographics | n (%) | Tobacco use behaviors | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) mean = 25.5 (SD = 6.5) | Current e-cigarette and smoking status | ||
Sex | Â | Exclusive e-cigarette use | 142 (47.0) |
Female | 119 (39.4) | Dual user | 84 (27.8) |
Male | 183 (60.6) | Current e-cigarette use/ past smoking | 76 (25.2) |
Ethnicity | Â | Daily e-cigarette | Â |
Malay | 85 (28.1) | Daily | 185 (61.3) |
Chinese | 93 (30.8) | Non-daily | 117 (38.7) |
Indian | 84 (27.8) | Â | Â |
Others | 40 (13.2) | Â | Â |
Marital Status | Â | Use of Nicotine e-cigarette | Â |
Married/ in a relationship | 115 (38.1) | I do not know | 60 (19.9) |
Single/ widowed/ divorced | 187 (61.9) | No | 64 (21.2) |
Employment Status | Â | Yes | 178 (58.9) |
Student | 137 (45.4) | Â | Â |
Employed | 127 (42.1) | Â | Â |
Currently unemployed | 38 (12.6) | Â | Â |
Monthly Household Income | Â | Number of puffs per day | Â |
Less than 6,000 RM | 63 (20.9) | < 20 | 94 (31.1) |
6,000 RM – 9,999 RM | 131 (43.4) | 20–50 | 126 (41.7) |
10,000 RM and above | 108 (35.8) | > 50 | 82 (27.2) |
Introduction to e-cigarettes | Â | Duration of e-cigarette | Â |
Friends/ family/ peers | 194 (64.2) | < 6 months | 60 (19.9) |
Internet/ social media | 87 (28.8) | 6 months-1 year | 72 (23.8) |
Health professionals | 21 (7.0) | 1–2 years | 61 (20.2) |
Source of online information |  | > 2 years | 109 (36.1) |
Online vape stores | 91 (30.1) | Â | Â |
YouTube and others | 71 (23.5) | At least one family member smokes cigarettes | 60 (19.9) |
Social media | 101 (33.4) | At least one family member uses e-cigarettes | 97 (32.1) |
Health-related websites | 39 (12.9) | Â | Â |
Online advertisement exposure | Â | Â | Â |
No | 205 (67.9) | Â | Â |
Yes | 97 (32.1) | Â | Â |