The role of media and retailer message recall on Malaysian male perceptions of e-cigarette use: The 2016 national study of e-cigarettes prevalence
This study examined the perceptions of current smokers on electronic cigarette (EC) use, after exposure to information on EC use and its potential harms from various media and retail outlets. This cross-sectional study is a sub-analysis of the National Study of Electronic Cigarettes Prevalence (N =...
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my.um.eprints.333672022-08-05T01:35:53Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/33367/ The role of media and retailer message recall on Malaysian male perceptions of e-cigarette use: The 2016 national study of e-cigarettes prevalence Wee, Lei Hum Tee, Guat Hiong Chan, Caryn Mei Hsien Draman, Samsul Jamalludin, Ab Rahman Ho, Bee Kiau Ling, Jane Miaw Yn Lim, Kuang Hock Yusoff, Muhammad Fadhli Mohd Baharom, Nizam Md Haris Robson, Noorzurani Kartiwi, Mira Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz Siau, Ching Sin Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki Nik RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine This study examined the perceptions of current smokers on electronic cigarette (EC) use, after exposure to information on EC use and its potential harms from various media and retail outlets. This cross-sectional study is a sub-analysis of the National Study of Electronic Cigarettes Prevalence (N = 4289) using the multi-stage stratified sampling method. Respondents were interviewed face-to-face by a trained data collector using a structured questionnaire printed in both Bahasa Malaysia and English. The analysis included 376 males who smoked conventional cigarettes and/or used ECs and reported ever seeing messages on ECs/vape in various platforms were analyzed using weighted simple and multiple logistic regression. Our findings showed different media types resulted in differing perceptions among smokers towards EC use especially between social media and conventional media. Those exposed to messages promoting EC in social media had higher odds of believing that ECs help people quit smoking (OR: 2.28), the urge to smoke is reduced by ECs (OR: 1.86), ECs are more effective than medication for quitting smoking (OR: 1.96), breathing is improved after using ECs (OR: 2.85), the smell of EC is better than a tobacco cigarette (OR: 2.73), and ECs should be regulated rather than banned completely (OR: 3.08). Vape shops, social, and conventional media provided very different perceptions among smokers towards EC use. Beyond using traditional communication channels, EC promoters have successfully utilized social media to promote ECs among smokers. SAGE Publications Inc 2022-02-08 Article PeerReviewed Wee, Lei Hum and Tee, Guat Hiong and Chan, Caryn Mei Hsien and Draman, Samsul and Jamalludin, Ab Rahman and Ho, Bee Kiau and Ling, Jane Miaw Yn and Lim, Kuang Hock and Yusoff, Muhammad Fadhli Mohd and Baharom, Nizam and Md Haris Robson, Noorzurani and Kartiwi, Mira and Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz and Siau, Ching Sin and Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki Nik (2022) The role of media and retailer message recall on Malaysian male perceptions of e-cigarette use: The 2016 national study of e-cigarettes prevalence. Inquiry-The Journal Of Health Care Organization Provision And Financing, 59. ISSN 0046-9580, DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/00469580221079683 <https://doi.org/10.1177/00469580221079683>. 10.1177/00469580221079683 |
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This study examined the perceptions of current smokers on electronic cigarette (EC) use, after exposure to information on EC use and its potential harms from various media and retail outlets. This cross-sectional study is a sub-analysis of the National Study of Electronic Cigarettes Prevalence (N = 4289) using the multi-stage stratified sampling method. Respondents were interviewed face-to-face by a trained data collector using a structured questionnaire printed in both Bahasa Malaysia and English. The analysis included 376 males who smoked conventional cigarettes and/or used ECs and reported ever seeing messages on ECs/vape in various platforms were analyzed using weighted simple and multiple logistic regression. Our findings showed different media types resulted in differing perceptions among smokers towards EC use especially between social media and conventional media. Those exposed to messages promoting EC in social media had higher odds of believing that ECs help people quit smoking (OR: 2.28), the urge to smoke is reduced by ECs (OR: 1.86), ECs are more effective than medication for quitting smoking (OR: 1.96), breathing is improved after using ECs (OR: 2.85), the smell of EC is better than a tobacco cigarette (OR: 2.73), and ECs should be regulated rather than banned completely (OR: 3.08). Vape shops, social, and conventional media provided very different perceptions among smokers towards EC use. Beyond using traditional communication channels, EC promoters have successfully utilized social media to promote ECs among smokers. |
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The role of media and retailer message recall on Malaysian male perceptions of e-cigarette use: The 2016 national study of e-cigarettes prevalence |
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The role of media and retailer message recall on Malaysian male perceptions of e-cigarette use: The 2016 national study of e-cigarettes prevalence |
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The role of media and retailer message recall on Malaysian male perceptions of e-cigarette use: The 2016 national study of e-cigarettes prevalence |
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The role of media and retailer message recall on Malaysian male perceptions of e-cigarette use: The 2016 national study of e-cigarettes prevalence |
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