Table 2.

Baseline attitudes toward e-cigarettes, intentions for use, and smoke- and vape-free restrictions among new e-cigarette initiators who are current smokers, n = 36.

Variable	n (%)
Attitudes toward E-Cigarettesa
E-cigarettes have fewer health risks in comparison to regular cigarettes	35 (97.2)
You should be able to use e-cigarettes in places that do not allow smoking	32 (88.9)
E-cigarettes have been shown to help smokers quit	29 (80.6)
E-cigarettes help people cut down on cigarettes or quit smoking	35 (97.2)
The FDA should regulate e-cigarettesb	10 (27.8)
Intentions for Usec
I plan to use them when I cannot use cigarettes	9 (25.0)
I plan to use them in addition to regular cigarettes	1 (2.8)
I plan to use them as a partial replacement for regular cigarettes	6 (16.7)
I plan to use them as a complete replacement for regular cigarettes	25 (69.4)
I plan to gradually switch from regular cigarettes to e-cigarettes	14 (38.9)
I plan to eventually quit the use of e-cigarettes and regular cigarettes	17 (47.2)
I plan to just experiment with it—I have not yet made up my mind	3 (8.3)
I just wanted to try something different and new	4 (11.1)
Rules about Smoking and Vaping
Home smoking restrictionc
Completely smoke-free	28 (77.8)
Partial	4 (11.1)
No	4 (11.1)
Car smoking restrictionc
Completely smoke-free	10 (27.8)
Partial	9 (25.0)
No	17 (47.2)
Home vaping restrictionc
Completely vape-free	2 (5.6)
Partial	11 (30.6)
No	23 (63.9)
Car vaping restrictionc
Completely vape-free	0 (0.0)
Partial	7 (19.4)
No	29 (80.6)
Smoking allowed at workd	12 (33.3)
Vaping allowed at workd	22 (61.1)

^aIndicated strongly agree or agree versus neutral, disagree, or strongly disagree;

^bAll responses other than strongly agree or agree were neutral, with the exception of 19.4% (n = 7) that disagreed or strongly disagreed with “the FDA should regulate e-cigarettes”;

^cIndicated yes versus no;

^d19.4% (n = 7) were not employed.