Table 2.
Participant characteristics
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex assigned at birth | |
| Male | 6 (31.6) |
| Female | 13 (68.4) |
| Gender* | |
| Woman | 4 (21.1) |
| Man | 3 (15.8) |
| Transgender | 9 (47.4) |
| Gender nonconforming/genderqueer | 5 (26.3) |
| Nonbinary | 7 (36.8) |
| Unsure | 1 (5.3) |
| Something else (agender, transmasculine, graygender, genderfluid transmasculine) | 4 (21.1) |
| Race** | |
| White | 11 (57.8) |
| Multi-racial | 2 (10.5) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 (5.3) |
| Middle Eastern | 1 (5.3) |
| Not reported | 4 (21.1) |
| Education** | |
| Some high school | 2 (10.5) |
| Some college | 1 (5.3) |
| Associates degree | 1 (5.3) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 8 (42.1) |
| Graduate degree | 3 (15.8) |
| Not reported | 4 (21.1) |
| Annual household income** | |
| <$10,000 | 3 (15.8) |
| $10,000–$19,999 | 2 (10.5) |
| $20,000–$29,999 | 3 (15.8) |
| $30,000–$39,999 | 3 (15.8) |
| $40,000–$49,999 | 1 (5.3) |
| ≥ $50,000 | 3 (15.8) |
| Not reported | 4 (21.1) |
| Smoking status*** | |
| Current | 12 (63.2) |
| Former | 7 (36.8) |
| Time since last cigarette | |
| Within the past month | 14 (73.7) |
| Within the past 3 months | 2 (10.5) |
| Within the past 6 months | 1 (5.3) |
| Within the past 5 years | 2 (10.5) |
| Lifetime e-cigarette use | 17 (89.4) |
| Current e-cigarette use | 4 (23.5) |
| Mean ± SD | |
| Age | 30 ± 6.5 |
*% Exceed 100% as participants could select more than one option.
**Race, education, and household income were not originally collected for all participants after completing the interview. We re-contacted those participants after the interview and four did not respond.
***All participants reported smoking at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime. Participants who reported smoking “every day” or “some days” were classified as current. Participants who reported they did not currently smoke were classified as former.