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Table 4 Perceived related effects/events among dental students based on the current status of smoking

From: Oral health practices and self-reported adverse effects of E-cigarette use among dental students in 11 countries: an online survey

 

Total

Smoking status

P

Never smoke

Tobacco only

E-cigarette only

Dual user

Have you experienced the following problems in the last month?

      

 Sore mouth and/or throat

1600 (28.3)

1314 (28.9)

162 (27.4)

54 (21.4)

70 (26.8)

0.062

 Dry mouth and/or throat

1367 (24.7)

1042 (23.4)

172 (29.3)

81 (33.3)

72 (28.1)

< 0.001

 Mouth and/or tongue inflammation

517 (9.2)

425 (9.4)

52 (8.8)

25 (9.9)

15 (5.7)

0.245

 Black tongue

182 (3.2)

129 (2.8)

23 (3.9)

14 (5.6)

16 (6.1)

0.002

 Gingivitis

1077 (19.1)

883 (19.4)

111 (18.7)

42 (16.7)

41 (15.8)

0.354

 Nose bleeding

485 (8.6)

390 (8.6)

46 (7.7)

21 (8.4)

28 (10.7)

0.557

 Headache

3015 (53.3)

2476 (54.5)

311 (52.4)

112 (44.3)

116 (44.6)

 < 0.001

 Cough

1635 (28.9)

1293 (28.5)

198 (33.4)

62 (24.6)

82 (31.4)

0.026

 Chest pain

1000 (17.7)

756 (16.7)

141 (23.7)

44 (17.5)

59 (22.7)

 < 0.001

 Dizziness

1715 (30.7)

1390 (30.9)

179 (30.4)

68 (27.4)

78 (30.1)

0.698

 Heart palpitation

1351 (23.9)

1035 (22.8)

176 (29.6)

66 (26.3)

74 (28.4)

0.001

 Allergy

997 (17.7)

823 (18.1)

93 (15.7)

35 (13.9)

46 (17.6)

0.195

  1. Yes response is reported