Table 2.
Percentages of survey respondents’ self-reported lights and menthol use and relationships between use and beliefs.
| Malaysia (MY) N[1670 |
Thailand (TH) N[1370 | Total N[3040 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| % Using lights | |||
| Current | 28.9 | 37.9 | 32.8 |
| Past | 13.2 | 50.4 | 29.4 |
| Never | 57.9 | 11.7 | 37.8 |
| % Using Menthol | |||
| Current | 14.1 | 19.8 | 16.6 |
| Past | 15.8 | 60.8 | 35.3 |
| Never | 70.0 | 19.3 | 48.1 |
| %Agreeing that Light less harmful |
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| Current user | 31.1 | 42.7 | 37.0 |
| Past user | 20.3 | 47.4 | 40.5 |
| Never user | 12.3 | 48.2 | 17.3 |
| Overall | 18.9 | 45.7 | 30.3 |
| Lights make quitting easier | |||
| Current user | 30.6 | 52.8 | 41.9 |
| Past user | 29.2 | 52.8 | 46.8 |
| Never user | 14.7 | 54.4 | 20.1 |
| Overall | 21.0 | 52.9 | 34.6 |
| Lights are smoother | |||
| Current user | 43.5 | 58.8 | 51.3 |
| Past user | 43.1 | 57.4 | 53.8 |
| Never user | 22.1 | 55.2 | 26.6 |
| Overall | 31.1 | 57.7 | 42.4 |
| Menthols less harmful | |||
| Current user | 43.4 | 38.9 | 41.1 |
| Past user | 14.8 | 33.8 | 29.1 |
| Never user | 10.7 | 33.6 | 14.8 |
| Overall | 16.0 | 34.8 | 24.0 |
| Menthols smoother | |||
| Current user | 59.2 | 61.7 | 60.5 |
| Past user | 40.4 | 46.6 | 45.0 |
| Never user | 27.1 | 37.5 | 28.9 |
| Overall | 33.6 | 47.8 | 39.6 |