Table 3.
Dental Professional Assessment of Relative Harm of Alternative Nicotine Products Compared to Traditional Cigarettes (%)
| Hygienist | General Dental | Dentist Specialist | Total | Chi-Square | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokeless Tobacco | |||||
| Less harmful | 26 (8) | 177 (16) | 33 (21) | 236 (15) | |
| About the same | 109 (32) | 403 (36) | 61 (38) | 573 (35) | |
| More harmful | 207 (60) | 549 (48) | 65 (41) | 821 (50) | |
| N = 1630 | |||||
| Missing Cases = 92 | χ2 = 28.752** | ||||
| E-Cigarettes | |||||
| Less harmful | 99 (35) | 403 (43) | 64 (48) | 566 (42) | |
| About the same | 137 (48) | 434 (46) | 61 (45) | 632 (46) | |
| More harmful | 48 (17) | 110 (11) | 9 (7) | 167 (12) | |
| N = 1365 | |||||
| Missing Cases = 357 | χ2 = 13.522** | ||||
| Hookah | |||||
| Less harmful | 52 (22) | 190 (23) | 30 (26) | 272 (23) | |
| About the same | 124 (54) | 414 (50) | 59 (51) | 597 (51) | |
| More harmful | 55 (24) | 219 (27) | 26(23) | 300 (26) | |
| N = 1169 | |||||
| Missing Cases = 553 | χ2 = 1.880 | ||||
**
α < .01