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Table 5 Attitudes of newly diagnosed TB patients towards tobacco use (N = 80)

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

  Degree of Response
Attitude Item Strongly Disagree, n (%) Disagree, n (%) Neutral, n (%) Agree, n (%) Strongly Agree, n (%)
Smoking is fun. 3 (3.8%) 14 (17.5%) 11 (13.8%) 45 (56.3%) 7 (8.8%)
People smoke just to show off. 4 (5.0%) 23 (28.8%) 17 (21.3%) 30 (37.5%) 6 (7.5%)
Smoking calms your nerves. 2 (2.5%) 16 (20.0%) 13 (16.3%) 44 (55.0%) 5 (6.3%)
Smoking makes you smelly. 2 (2.5%) 6 (7.5%) 9 (11.3%) 49 (61.3%) 14 (17.5%)
Smoking makes you look tough. 3 (3.8%) 23 (28.8%) 25 (31.3%) 23 (28.8%) 6 (7.5%)
Smoking is a waste of money. 1 (1.3%) 3 (3.8%) 6 (7.5%) 34 (42.5%) 36 (45.0%)
Smoking makes you relieve all life stresses. 2 (2.5%) 6 (7.5%) 16 (20.0%) 49 (61.3%) 7 (8.8%)
Smoking keeps your weight down. 3 (3.8%) 7 (8.8%) 33 (41.3%) 32 (40.0%) 5 (6.3%)
Smoking gives you confidence. 3 (3.8%) 14 (17.5%) 36 (45.0%) 23 (28.8%) 4 (5.0%)
Smoking should be allowed at fewer places than it is now. 0 (0%) 10 (12.5%) 19 (23.8%) 41 (51.3%) 10 (12.5%)
Smoking is very dangerous to your health. 0 (0%) 1 (1.3%) 6 (7.5%) 35 (43.8%) 38 (47.5%)
Sales of cigarettes should be outlawed. 0 (0%) 1 (1.3%) 6 (7.5%) 47 (58.8%) 26 (32.5%)
People under 18 buying cigarettes should be restricted by law. 0 (0%) 3 (3.8%) 1 (1.3%) 35 (43.8%) 41 (51.3%)
Smoking gives you bad breath. 0 (0%) 3 (3.8%) 3 (3.8%) 43 (53.8%) 31 (38.8%)
Smokers are more likely to die from heart disease than non-smokers. 0 (0%) 3 (3.8%) 12 (15.0%) 41 (51.3%) 24 (30.0%)
It is okay to smoke if you don't get in the habit. 0 (0%) 11 (13.8%) 21 (26.3%) 40 (50.0%) 8 (10.0%)
Sharing cigarettes can act as an "ice breaker". 2 (2.5%) 14 (17.5%) 19 (23.8%) 35 (43.8%) 10 (12.5%)
Smoking together may lead to friendship. 3 (3.8%) 15 (18.8%) 21 (26.3%) 30 (37.5%) 11 (13.8%)