Table 1.
Participants who agreed or strongly agreed with the risks of using major tobacco/nicotine products (N=2097)
| Tobacco/nicotine products | Perceived risk of using the tobacco/nicotine product, n (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To COVID-19 infection | To the severity of COVID-19 if infected | To general health | ||
| Before the pandemic | During the pandemic | |||
| Cigarettes | 1179 (56.2) | 1537 (73.3) | 1615 (77) | 1667 (79.5) |
| Cigars | 1076 (51.3) | 1447 (69) | 1474 (70.3) | 1516 (72.3) |
| E-cigarettes | 958 (45.7) | 1317 (62.8) | 1277 (60.9) | 1311 (62.5) |
| Hookah | 960 (45.8) | 1327 (63.3) | 1164 (55.5) | 1225 (58.4) |