| Abstrak/Abstract |
Background: Vape also known as an electronic cigarette that included a set of battery-operated
equipment that smoker used to breathe an aerosol, typically conceiving nicotine, flavorings,
and other chemicals, and becoming one of the types of a developed cigarette. This study aims to
explore the risks and benefits of using electronic cigarettes and investigate factors affecting
smokers' use of electronic cigarettes. Methods: This research was a cross-sectional model for
Yogyakarta adults using a validated self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire is
divided into three parts: sociodemographic characteristics, smoking, perception of risk-benefit.
Data were descriptively and inferentially analyzed using the Chi-square test to investigate
factors affecting risk and benefit perception of smokers using electronic cigarettes. Results:
Results showed that 133 (66.5 percent) were vape users, and 67 (33.5 percent) were tobacco
smokers. Most tobacco smokers and vape users in Yogyakarta province have a high perception
of electronic cigarette risk-benefit. Respondent characteristics (age, last education, smoking
status) significantly influenced the benefit perception of electronic cigarettes, and smoking
status on respondent characteristics also significantly influenced the risk perception among
smokers of electronic cigarettes (p<0.05). Respondent smoking influences the risk-benefit
perception of electronic cigarettes by risk OR value 2.344 (CI 1.140-4.817) and benefit OR value
0.039 (CI 0.018-0.087). This research presents a positive perception of risk-benefit, but also
high use of electronic cigarettes among smokers in Yogyakarta province. Future research,
however, should be aimed at exploring more Indonesian regions and cities. The Indonesian
government urges the introduction of strict regulations on electronic cigarette policy for all
Indonesians, and delimits electronic cigarette markets. Education and campaigning on the
negative impact of electronic cigarettes are important for balancing existing smokers’
information. |
