Table 1.
Awareness, attitude and practice of e-cigarettes among the study population.
| Total sample (n = 450⁎) % | Smokers (n = 153⁎) % | Ex-smokers (n = 77⁎) % | Never smokers (n = 216⁎) % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-cigarettes are less dangerous | ||||
| Totally agree/partially agree | 55.8 | 66.3 | 33.9 | 58.9 |
| Do not know | 35.6 | 32.1 | 47.5 | 29.2 |
| Totally disagree/partially disagree | 8.6 | 1.6 | 18.6 | 11.9 |
| E-cigarettes can help in smoking cessation | ||||
| Totally agree/partially agree | 67.2 | 46.9 | 70.2 | 78.7 |
| Do not know | 21.3 | 33.2 | 19.8 | 15.6 |
| Totally disagree/partially disagree | 11.5 | 19.9 | 10.0 | 5.7 |
| Only smokers use e-cigarettes | ||||
| Totally agree/partially agree | 49.7 | 51.5 | 51.2 | 47.1 |
| Do not know | 34.1 | 31.2 | 33.1 | 34.8 |
| Totally disagree/partially disagree | 16.2 | 17.3 | 15.7 | 18.1 |
| Experimentation with e-cigarettes | ||||
| Used at least once in lifetime | 25.6 | 54.2 | 24.7 | 6.0 |
| Used in the last month | 3.9 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Reasons for e-cigarette use⁎⁎ | ||||
| E-cigarettes are less dangerous | 7.9 | 0 | 49.3 | 0 |
| Reducing traditional cigarette use | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Smoking cessation | 24.3 | 32.3 | 0 | – |
| Curiosity | 63.4 | 66.1 | 50.7 | 58.4 |
| Peers’ influence | 23.9 | 25.4 0 | 0 | 41.6 |
| E-cigarette use among family/social circle | ||||
| Friends have used e-cigarette | 65.9 | 67.6 | 66.5 | 52.1 |
| Parents have used e-cigarette | 7.9 | 7.4 | 4.4 | 6.5 |
| Siblings have used e-cigarette | 7.2 | 5.9 | 8.6 | 6.9 |
| Intention to use e-cigarettes in the next year | ||||
| Totally agree/partially agree | 3.9 | 12.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Do not know | 8.6 | 18.5 | 4.7 | 2.2 |
| Totally disagree/partially disagree | 87.5 | 68.8 | 95.3 | 97.8 |
⁎
Include those who heard about e-cigarettes.
⁎⁎
Based on those who experimented with e-cigarettes (smokers = 83; ex-smokers = 19; never smokers = 13).