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Table 6 Practice and pattern of tobacco products use among TB patients (N = 80)

From: Tobacco use prevalence, knowledge, and attitudes among newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients in Penang State and Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Tobacco product use

n (%)

Ever smoked cigarettes

80 (100%)

Annual cigarettes smoking

80 (100%)

Monthly cigarettes smoking.

79 (98.8%)

Ever snuffed

23 (28.8%)

Annual snuffing

17 (21.3%)

Monthly snuffing

14 (17.6%)

Ever smoked cigars (tobacco)

8 (10.0%)

Annual cigar uses/smoking

5 (6.3%)

Monthly cigar uses/smoking

3 (3.8%)

Ever smoked a pipe (tobacco)

3 (3.8%)

Annual pipe uses

3 (3.8%)

Monthly pipe uses

2 (2.5%)