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Table 6 Changes in health status reported by study participants after e-cigarette use initiation

From: Patterns of tobacco and e-cigarette use status in India: a cross-sectional survey of 3000 vapers in eight Indian cities

 

n (%)

After initiating EC use, have you experienced any changes in:

 Health status in general

  Worse

181 (6.0)

  No change

1058 (35.3)

  Better

1761 (58.7)

 Smell

  Worse

177 (5.9)

  No change

978 (32.6)

  Better

1845 (61.5)

 Taste

  Worse

111(3.7)

  No change

1095 (36.5)

  Better

1794 (59.8)

 Breathing

  Worse

144 (4.8)

  No change

1346 (44.9)

  Better

1510 (50.3)

 Appetite

  Worse

173 (5.8)

  No change

1747 (58.2)

  Better

1080 (36.0)

 Sexual performance

  Worse

230 (7.7)

  No change

1852 (61.7)

  Better

918 (30.6)

 Mood

  Worse

208 (6.9)

  No change

1529 (51.0)

  Better

1263 (42.1)

 Memory

  Worse

193 (6.4)

  No change

1574 (52.5)

  Better

1233 (41.1)

 Quality of sleep

  Worse

183 (6.1)

  No change

1398 (46.6)

  Better

1419 (47.3)

 Endurance

  Worse

224 (7.5)

  No change

1325 (44.2)

  Better

1451 (48.4)