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. 2016 Nov 21;26(6):709–719. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2016-053196

Table 1.

Product types and outcome measures of included studies

Sample characteristics N US* studies (n=23) Non-US† studies (n=17)
Product type
 E-cigarette 17 10 7
 Cigarette 10 4 6
 Little cigar, cigarillo, cigar 4 2 2
 Hookah 3 2 1
 Various tobacco products 3 2 1
 Smokeless tobacco 2 2 0
 Bidi 1 1 0
Outcome measures‡
 Taste, appeal, risk perceptions 11 4 7
 Preference 10 4 6
 Expectancies and beliefs 6 3 3
 Reasons for use 7 5 2
 Intention to try, initiation 12 7 5
 Progression to regular use 2 1 1
 Dual/poly use 3 2 1
 Quit intention and quitting behaviour 4 2 2

*One study included participants (13%) outside the USA.20

†One study included participants (41%) from the USA.21

‡Categories are not mutually exclusive.