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) |