Table 1.
E-cigarette use characteristics among smokers who have ever used e-cigarettes in six European Union Member States, 2016
| Total sample (N=1178) n (%) | |
|---|---|
| E-cigarette frequency of use | |
| How many times have you used an e-cigarette or vaping device in your entire life? | |
| 2 or fewer | 440 (38.1) |
| 3–10 | 245 (21.2) |
| 11–20 | 101 (8.7) |
| 21–50 | 120 (10.4) |
| 51–99 | 69 (6.0) |
| ≥100 | 180 (15.6) |
| On average, how often, if at all, do you currently use e-cigarette/vaping device? | |
| Not at all | 1000 (85.0) |
| Current use (daily or weekly) | 88 (7.5) |
| Daily | 51 (4.3) |
| Weekly (less than daily, but at least once a week) | 37 (3.1) |
| Less than weekly (monthly and less than monthly) | 89 (7.6) |
| When was the last time you tried or used an e-cigarette/vaping device?1 | |
| <1 year | 453 (40.6) |
| ≥1 year | 662 (59.4) |
| E-cigarette product attributes | |
| What type of e-cigarettes is your usual/current brand?2 | |
| It is disposable, not refillable (non-rechargeable) | 24 (14.0) |
| It uses replaceable pre-filled cartridges (rechargeable) | 58 (33.7) |
| It has a tank that you fill with liquids (rechargeable) | 90 (52.3) |
| What flavors of e-cigarette or e-liquid have you used in the last 30 days?3 | |
| No flavor | 24 (21.6) |
| Flavor | 87 (78.4) |
| Nicotine strength (mg/mL) of current/last e-liquid4 | |
| 1–8 | 34 (36.6) |
| 9–20 | 42 (43.1) |
| ≥21 | 2 (2.2) |
| Do not know | 17 (18.3) |
| Ever mixed e-liquids5 | |
| No | 43 (66.2) |
| Yes | 22 (33.8) |
| Does the e-cigarette or vaping device you use most frequently contain settings to adjust the power (voltage) or temperature?6 | |
| Yes, and use these settings occasionally or regularly | 28 (28.8) |
| Yes, but do not use these settings at all | 35 (36.1) |
| No | 34 (35.1) |
| E-cigarette warning labels and leaflets | |
| In the last 30 days did you…? | |
| Notice warning labels on e-cig packs, cartridges, or e-liquid7 | 9 (10.2) |
| Read warning labels on e-cig packs, cartridges, or e-liquid8 | 6 (66.6) |
| Notice health warning leaflets in or on packaging7 | 21 (28.0) |
| Read e-cig health/safety info in or on packaging9 | 13 (61.9) |
| E-cigarette undesirable events experienced | |
| In the last 6 months did you experience…?2 | |
| Dry puff or burnt taste | 14 (12.7) |
| Broke or dropped the product so it no longer worked | 9 (8.2) |
| Battery overheating | 12 (11.0) |
| Battery exploding or catching on fire | 2 (1.9) |
| Spilling during refill | 12 (18.8) |
| Leaking during use | 12 (18.5) |
| Nozzle on e-liquid cap easy for a child to open | 14 (23.3) |
Reference to those who:
1
currently do not use e-cig daily (N=1127)
2
use e-cig daily, weekly or less than weekly (N=177)
3
use e-cigs daily, weekly or monthly and used within the last 30 days (N=111)
4
use e-cigs daily, weekly or monthly and whose type of e-cig currently use most or last contains nicotine (N=95)
5
use e-cigs daily, weekly or monthly whose type of e-cig currently use most or last has a tank that you fill with liquids (N=65)
6
use e-cigs daily, weekly or monthly whose usual/current brand is rechargeable (N=97)
7
used e-cig within the last 30 days (N=90)
8
had noticed warning label
9
had seen warning leaflets.