Hubungan Lama Merokok Elektrik dengan Gejala Respiratori

Abstract

Background The increasing trend of e-cigarettes user is often found in productive young people, especially those who are undergoing education. Several reasons for using e-cigarettes are curiosity, the notion that e-cigarettes are safer than conventional cigarettes, their packaging is modern and has a variety of aromas. The longer the subject uses e-cigarettes, the more respiratory symptoms that arise. The use of electric cigarettes can cause respiratory complaints such as coughing, coughing up phlegm and shortness of breath. Objective Method This study took samples of research subjects using two groups, where each group numbered 15 people, these groups were entered according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, with the pearson correlation test using the ATSQ instrument to assess respiratory symptoms. Results The age range of 21-25 years is the most users of e-cigarettes (43.4%), the most education is in the form of professional general practitioner education in this study (43.3%). Respiratory complaints that were often felt by subjects were coughing in the morning which occurred most often 1-2 times a week and shortness of breath during exercise which appeared less than once per week. The pearson test shows r count > r table (0.883 > 0.641) and is positive Conclusion There is an association between e-cigarette using period with respiratory symptoms, where the longer you use, the more severe the respiratory symptoms will be.