Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the young users of ECs, Islamabad, Pakistan (N=142)
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| 16–20 | 60 (42.3) |
| 21–25 | 82 (57.7) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 108 (76.1) |
| Female | 34 (23.9) |
| Education level | |
| Primary | 20 (14.1) |
| High School | 61 (43.0) |
| University | 61 (43.0) |
| Income (PKR) | |
| <50000 | 81 (57.0) |
| 50000–100000 | 32 (22.5) |
| >100000 | 29 (20.4) |
| Vaping use per day | |
| Non-daily | 49 (34.5) |
| 1–10 | 38 (26.8) |
| 11–19 | 26 (18.3) |
| >19 | 29 (20.4) |
| Months since started using vaping | |
| Around 12 | 41 (28.9) |
| 12–18 | 28 (19.7) |
| 18–24 | 40 (28.2) |
| >24 | 33 (23.2) |
| Self-perceived dental health | |
| Good | 114 (80.3) |
| Poor | 28 (19.7) |
| Self-perceived periodontal health | |
| Good | 102 (71.8) |
| Poor | 40 (28.2) |
| Frequency of daily tooth brushing | |
| None | 3 (2.1) |
| Once | 108 (76.1) |
| ≥2 times | 31 (21.8) |
| Frequency of mouthwash use | |
| None | 80 (56.3) |
| Everyday | 49 (34.5) |
| Sometime only | 13 (9.2) |
| Regular dental check-up | |
| Yes | 49 (34.5) |
| No | 93 (65.5) |
| DMFT, mean (SD) | 5.66 (2.20) |
| OHI-S | |
| Good | 47 (33.1) |
| Fair | 53 (37.3) |
| Poor | 42 (29.6) |
| Stain | |
| No stain | 59 (41.5) |
| Mild/moderate | 41 (28.9) |
| Severe | 42 (29.6) |
| Gingival bleeding | |
| Absence | 75 (52.8) |
| Presence | 67 (47.2) |
| Plaque | |
| Absence | 92 (64.8) |
| Presence | 50 (35.2) |
DMFT: decayed, missing, and filled teeth. OHI-S: oral hygiene index simplified. PKR: 1000 Pakistani Rupees about US$3.6.