Table 3.
The Association Between the Participants’ Background Characteristics and Their Knowledge of Electronic Cigarettes in Qatar During 2020
| Background Characteristic | Poor Knowledge (Score ˂ 3) | Good Knowledge (Score ≥ 3) | P- value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Age (years) | |||
| 18-23 | 4 (2.3) | 7 (2.7) | 0.030 |
| 24-39 | 81 (47.4) | 156 (60.2) | |
| 40-59 | 85 (49.7) | 89 (34.4) | |
| ≥60 | 1 (0.6) | 7 (2.7) | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 165 (96.5) | 242 (94.2) | 0.388 |
| Female | 6 (3.5) | 15 (5.8) | |
| Nationality | |||
| Qatari | 18 (10.5) | 40 (15.4) | 0.139 |
| Non-Qatari | 153 (89.5) | 219 (84.6) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 23 (13.4) | 62 (23.9) | 0.013 |
| Married | 146 (85.4) | 189 (73) | |
| Divorced | 2 (1.2) | 7 (2.7) | |
| Widowed | 0 (0) | 1 (0.4) | |
| Level of education | |||
| Illiterate | 3 (1.7) | 1 (0.4) | 0.007 |
| Primary | 7 (4.2) | 3 (1.1) | |
| Preparatory | 10 (5.8) | 10 (3.9) | |
| Secondary | 53 (31) | 57 (22) | |
| University | 98 (57.3) | 188 (72.6) | |
| Employment | 0.223 | ||
| Employed | 147 (86) | 228 (88) | |
| Self-employed | 19 (11.1) | 16 (6.2) | |
| Unemployed | 4 (2.3) | 8 (3.1) | |
| Retired | 1(0.6) | 4 (1.5) | |
| Student | 0 (0) | 3 (1.2) | |
| Income | |||
| < 10.000 QR | 79 (51.6) | 93 (40.4) | 0.033 |
| 10.000 - < 30.000 QR | 61 (39.9) | 100 (43.5) | |
| ≥ 30.000 QR | 13 (8.5) | 37 (16.1) | |
| Earlier quit attempt(s) | |||
| Yes | 161 (94.2) | 244 (94.2) | 0.204 |
| No | 10 (5.8) | 15 (5.8) | |
| Daily tobacco smoker | |||
| Yes | 159 (93) | 237 (91.5) | 0.592 |
| No | 12 (7) | 22 (8.5) | |
| Nicotine dependence | |||
| Low | 54 (35.5) | 98 (37.8) | 0.309 |
| Low-moderate | 52 (46.8) | 59 (22.8) | |
| Moderate | 56 (39.4) | 86 (33.2) | |
| High | 9 (36) | 16 (6.2) |
Abbreviation: QR, Qatari Riyal.