Table 3.
Attitude regarding e-cigarettes among undergraduate students from May to June 2023 in China and Indonesia (N=1327)
| Variable | Total (N=1327) n (%) | Country | χ2 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China (N=625) n (%) | Indonesia (N=702) n (%) | ||||
| Gain superiority among my friends | |||||
| Agree | 100 (7.5) | 59 (9.4) | 41 (5.8) | 6.15 | 0.013 |
| Disagree | 1227 (92.5) | 566 (90.6) | 661 (94.2) | ||
| Give me more pleasure while using it | |||||
| Agree | 145 (10.9) | 66 (10.6) | 79 (11.3) | 0.16 | 0.686 |
| Disagree | 1182 (89.1) | 559 (89.4) | 623 (88.7) | ||
| Relieve stress after using e-cigarettes | |||||
| Agree | 214 (16.1) | 134 (21.4) | 80 (11.4) | 24.66 | <0.001 |
| Disagree | 1113 (83.9) | 491 (78.6) | 622 (88.6) | ||
| E-cigarettes make me feel fit and cool | |||||
| Agree | 163 (12.3) | 106 (17.0) | 57 (8.1) | 23.98 | <0.001 |
| Disagree | 1164 (87.7) | 519 (83.0) | 645 (91.9) | ||
| Socially acceptable to smoke e-cigarettes | |||||
| Agree | 276 (20.8) | 196 (31.4) | 80 (11.4) | 80 | <0.001 |
| Disagree | 1051 (79.2) | 429 (68.6) | 622 (88.6) | ||
| Allow people to smoke e-cigarettes in your home | |||||
| Agree | 466 (35.1) | 307 (49.1) | 159 (22.6) | 101.68 | <0.001 |
| Disagree | 861 (64.9) | 318 (50.9) | 543 (77.4) | ||
| Someone who uses e-cigarettes is not a smoker | |||||
| Agree | 203 (15.3) | 183 (29.3) | 20 (2.8) | 178.26 | <0.001 |
| Disagree | 1124 (84.7) | 442 (70.7) | 682 (97.2) | ||
| Government should not regulate the use of e-cigarettes | |||||
| Agree | 176 (13.3) | 159 (25.4) | 17 (2.4) | 152.28 | <0.001 |
| Disagree | 1151 (86.7) | 466 (74.6) | 685 (97.6) | ||
| E-cigarettes for pleasure | |||||
| Agree | 145 (10.9) | 118 (18.9) | 27 (3.8) | 76.78 | <0.001 |
| Disagree | 1182 (89.1) | 507 (81.1) | 675 (96.2) | ||
| Attitude level | |||||
| Negative | 164 (12.4) | 103 (16.5) | 61 (8.7) | 18.53 | <0.001 |
| Positive | 1163 (87.6) | 522 (83.5) | 641 (91.3) | ||