Table 2 Relationship between demographic characteristics of the students studied and usage of vape .

From: E-cigarette usage and mental health among undergraduate medical and health sciences students

Demographic characteristics

N = 320

Usage of vape

Yes

No

Test of significant

No

%

No

%

Age (years)

18–20

109

37

33.9

72

66.1

χ2 = 0.666

P = 0.717

21–24

186

67

36.0

119

64.0

25–30

25

7

28.0

7

28.0

Sex

Female

232

56

24.1

176

75.9

χ2 = 41.443

P =(< 0.0001) **

Male

88

33

37.5

55

26.5

Marital status

 

Single

302

102

33.8

200

66.2

χ2 = 1.974

P = 0.160

Married

18

9

50.0

9

50.0

College

Nursing

82

34

41.5

48

58.5

χ2 = 10.566

P = 0.014*

Medical

131

33

25.2

98

74.8

Pharmacy

34

17

50.0

17

50.0

Dental

73

27

37.0

46

63.0

Year of the University

First

105

34

32.4

71

67.6

χ2 = 1.886

P = 0.757

Second

35

11

31.4

24

68.6

Third

76

30

39.5

46

60.5

Fourth

85

31

36.5

54

63.5

Fifth

19

5

26.3

14

73.7

  1. χ2: Chi-square test
  2. p: p-value for comparison between the studied categories *: Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05.