Table 1.
Demographic Information of the Vape Shop Owners/Employees in 2014*
| Total N=77 | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Community | ||
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| African-American | 20 | 26 |
| Hispanic | 17 | 22 |
| Korean | 18 | 23 |
| White | 22 | 29 |
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| Owner/Employee Demographics | ||
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| Mean | SD | |
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| Age | 28 | 8 |
| N | % | |
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| Gender | ||
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| Male | 66 | 86 |
| Female | 11 | 14 |
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| Ethnicity | ||
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| Korean (or other Asian backgrounds) | 23 | 30 |
| White | 21 | 27 |
| Hispanic | 7 | 9 |
| Other | 26 | 34 |
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| Job at the Store | ||
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| Owner | 17 | 22 |
| Owner/Manager | 2 | 3 |
| Manager | 30 | 39 |
| Clerk | 24 | 31 |
| Clerk/Other | 1 | 1 |
| Other | 3 | 4 |
*
Interviews were conducted with vape shop owners/employees in the greater Los Angeles region in 2014