Table 2. Mean (SD) traits ascribed to adolescent E-cigarette users, by full sample, by not willing and willing to try E-cigarettes, and by never and ever users of E-cigarettes.
| Willingness to Use E-cigarettes | Past Use of E-cigarettes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traits | Full Sample (n = 578) |
Not Willing (n = 321) |
Willing (n = 256) |
p-value* | Never Used (n = 421) |
Ever Used (n = 154) |
p-value* |
| Positive | |||||||
| Sexy | 1.30 (0.77) | 1.16 (0.52) | 1.50 (0.98) | < .01 | 1.23 (0.64) | 1.52 (1.00) | < .01 |
| Cool | 1.49 (0.93) | 1.31 (0.81) | 1.73 (1.03) | < .01 | 1.41 (0.87) | 1.70 (1.04) | < .01 |
| Clean | 1.68 (1.00) | 1.50 (0.85) | 1.92 (1.13) | < .01 | 1.55 (0.88) | 2.04 (1.18) | < .01 |
| Smart | 1.58 (0.90) | 1.45 (0.82) | 1.74 (0.99) | < .01 | 1.49 (0.82) | 1.81 (1.07) | < .01 |
| Healthy | 1.58 (0.96) | 1.46 (0.86) | 1.76 (1.05) | < .01 | 1.50 (0.89) | 1.82 (1.07) | < .01 |
| Negative | |||||||
| Unattractive | 3.02 (1.55) | 3.44 (1.50) | 2.44 (1.41) | < .01 | 3.29 (1.52) | 2.32 (1.37) | < .01 |
| Trashy | 2.81 (1.48) | 3.12 (1.49) | 2.38 (1.36) | < .01 | 3.00 (1.47) | 2.32 (1.37) | < .01 |
| Immature | 3.02 (1.49) | 3.33 (1.49) | 2.59 (1.41) | < .01 | 3.20 (1.49) | 2.55 (1.34) | < .01 |
| Disgusting | 2.80 (1.49) | 3.23 (1.48) | 2.23 (1.30) | < .01 | 3.08 (1.49) | 2.10 (1.23) | < .01 |
| Inconsiderate | 2.74 (1.39) | 2.96 (1.44) | 2.44 (1.27) | < .01 | 2.88 (1.41) | 2.39 (1.26) | < .01 |
SD = standard deviation
*Independent samples t-test
Note. Response scale ranged from “not at all” (coded as 1) to “very much” (5).