Trend and Awareness of E-Cigarettes Among Students in a Private College in Sabah Malaysia

Authors

Vitalis Ronald Eden, Faculty of Pharmacy, Lincoln University College, Wisma Lincoln, No.12-18, Jalan SS 6/12, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia AND Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, IJN College, 145, Jalan Tun Razak, 50400 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hazrina Hamid, Faculty of Pharmacy, Lincoln University College, Wisma Lincoln, No.12-18, Jalan SS 6/12, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, MalaysiaFollow
Sreemoy Das, Faculty of Pharmacy, Lincoln University College, Wisma Lincoln, No.12-18, Jalan SS 6/12, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Regidor III Dioso, Faculty of Nursing, Lincoln University College, Wisma Lincoln, No.12-18, Jalan SS 6/12, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to investigate the trend and awareness of e-cigarette use among students in a private college located in Sabah, Malaysia. Research Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted in a private college in Sabah. A self-administered questionnaire was adapted and distributed to 300 randomly selected students regardless of their e-cigarettes vaping status. IBM SPSS Statistic 27 was utilized to analysed accumulated data. Results: A-245 students participated in the study with a response rate of 81.6%. Majority of the respondent were female (69.8%), Bumiputera Sabah (72.2%), Diploma students (90%) aged 22-25 years’ old. The study revealed that almost all respondent was aware of e-cigarettes (89%) however low prevalence of e-cigarette use was observed (26.5%). The main source of information regarding e-cigarettes among students were found to be the internet (40.4%) and friends (38.8%). Conclusion: Further study needs to be done in a larger scale to provide comprehensive understanding on the factor influencing the use of e-cigarettes among students in higher institutions. In addition, the role of e- cigarettes that buzzed to be a smoking cessation tool need to be revised to evaluate its effectiveness. Hence, it is vital for the Malaysian authorities to establish a dynamic framework to tackle the surge of e-cigarettes use both in Peninsular and Borneo region.

Recommended Citation

Ronald Eden, Vitalis; Hamid, Hazrina; Das, Sreemoy; and Dioso, Regidor III (2024), Trend and Awareness of E-Cigarettes Among Students in a Private College in Sabah Malaysia, AUIQ Complementary Biological System: Vol. 1: Iss. 2, 86-95.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70176/3007-973X.1018
Available at: https://acbs.alayen.edu.iq/journal/vol1/iss2/9

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.70176/3007-973X.1018