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. 2019 Feb;81(1):65–79. doi: 10.18999/nagjms.81.1.65

Table 3. Knowledge on the diseases caused by smoking.

Diseases Smoker
(n=104)
Non-smoker
(n=196)
n (%) n (%)
Chronic lung disease 82 (78.8) 171 (87.2)
Cardiovascular disease 60 (57.7) 92 (46.9)
Infertility 25 (24.0) 47 (24.0)
Cancer in general 72 (69.2) 145 (74.0)
Discoloration of skin 60 (57.7) 123 (62.8)
Nail discoloration 39 (37.5) 86 (43.9)
Oral disease 75 (72.1) 136 (69.4)
AIDSa) 12 (11.5) 25 (12.8)
Arthritis 26 (25.0) 61 (31.1)
Risk of congenital abnormalities of newborn 49 (47.1) 101 (51.5)

a)Disease not caused by smoking.