Table 3.
Characteristics of E-cigarettes and E-hookah in Southeast U.S., June–August, 2014 (N = 54).
| Type of vaping device |
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|---|---|---|
| Vaping device characteristics | E-cigarette (n = 38) | E-hookah (n = 16) |
| Disposable onlyb | 40.5% | 93.8% |
| non-disposable only | 43.2% | 0 |
| Both disposable and non-disposable ENDSa | 16.3% | 6.2% |
| Nicotine containing ENDS | 94.1% | 8.3% |
| Packaging | ||
| Traditional cigarette style Box or other box |
52.6% | 0 |
| Plastic packaging | 23.7% | 18.8% |
| Pen box | 21.1% | 81.3% |
| Flavor types | ||
| Tobacco and menthol flavors | 88.5% | 40.0% |
| Dessert and candy flavors | 11.5% | 13.3% |
| Fruit flavors | 15.4% | 80.0% |
| Drink flavors | 15.4% | 40.0% |
| Other types of flavors | 7.7% | 66.7% |
| Age restrictions on package | 83.3% | 50.0% |
a
Some brands of e-cigarettes give consumer the option to purchase either disposable or non-disposable option.
b
Disposability is three mutually exclusive groups; n = 37 for e-cigarettes.