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. 2015 Mar 15;13(1):486. doi: 10.18549/pharmpract.2015.01.486

Table 4.

Knowledge of the forms of tobacco and the health risks associated with tobacco use (n=212)

Variable(s) N (%)
Knowledge of forms of tobacco
Cigarettes 202 (95.7)
Cigars 189 (89.2)
Chewed tobacco 165 (78.2)
Snuff 122 (57.5)
Cocaine 80 (37.7)
Cannabis 100 (47.2)
Knowledge of harmful use of tobacco to health 191 (90.1)
Knowledge of second hand smoke harmful to health 160 (75.8)
Knowledge of addictive use of tobacco 177 (83.5)
Knowledge of tobacco related diseases:
Lung cancer 179 (84.4)
Heart disease 105 (46.9)
COPD 59 (27.8)
Bladder cancer 100 (47.2)
Oesophageal cancer 146 (68.9)
Peripheral vascular disease 76 (35.8)
Prematurity/miscarriage/still birth 65 (30.7)
Sudden death 66 (31.1)
Had heard of the WHO FCTC 110(51.9)
Aware that Nigeria is a signatory to the WHO FCTC (n=110) 74(67.3)
Aware of any law in Nigeria controlling tobacco use 114(53.8)