Table 3.
Lay population opinions of e-cigarettes.
| Opinion of e-cigarettes | Lay population N = 1463 (100%) |
|---|---|
| Are e-cigarettes a means for smokers toa: | |
| Quit smoking? | 462 (31%) |
| Reduce tobacco consumption? | 846 (58%) |
| No answer | 156 (11%) |
| For users, compared to tobacco smoke, is e-cigarette vapor: | |
| Less harmful for active users? | 621 (42%) |
| As harmful for active users? | 639 (44%) |
| More harmful for active users? | 57 (4%) |
| No answer | 147 (10%) |
| For passive inhalation, compared to tobacco smoke, is e-cigarette vapor: | |
| Less harmful? | 795 (54%) |
| As harmful? | 480 (33%) |
| More harmful? | 41 (3%) |
| No answer | 147 (10%) |
| Which of the following would be the most effective measure to reduce lung cancer mortality?b | |
| Increasing cigarette prices | 324 (22%) |
| Screening | 779 (53%) |
| Promoting development of e-cigarettes | 180 (12%) |
| None of these | 157 (11%) |
| No answer | 23 (2%) |
Questions: a “In your opinion, even for users who do not necessarily intend to quit smoking, e-cigarettes are a means for smokers to …?”; b “In your opinion, which of the following would be effective measures to reduce lung cancer mortality, …?”