Table 2.
Comparing survey responses among occupational groups
| Attendings (N = 15) |
Residents (N = 15) |
Medical Students (N = 33) |
Nursing Students (N = 28) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forced-Choice Items | n (%) | ||||
| E-cigarettes are not approved by the FDA for smoking cessation. | Correct | 15 (100) | 15 (100) | 28 (85) | 22 (79) |
| E-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco product among US middle and high school students. | Correct | 5 (33) | 8 (53) | 16 (49) | 16 (57) |
| Likert-Type Items | n (%) | ||||
| Among youth and young adults, the use of e-cigarettes is associated with subsequent initiation of cigarette use. | Correct | 11 (73) | 8 (53) | 14 (42) | 22 (79) |
| Did not know | 4 (27) | 2 (13) | 15 (46) | 2 (7) | |
| Nicotine intake from e-cigarettes can be comparable to that from cigarettes. | Correct | 8 (53) | 9 (60) | 18 (55) | 17 (61) |
| Did not know | 4 (27) | 4 (27) | 5 (15) | 5 (18) | |
| Exposure to toxicants and carcinogens from e-cigarettes is significantly lower compared to conventional cigarettes. | Correct | 9 (60) | 6 (40) | 16 (49) | 6 (22) |
| Did not know | 4 (27) | 5 (33) | 6 (18) | 7 (26) | |