Table 2.
Perceptions of Harm or Benefit by E-cigarette Dual or Never Use Among AI Who Smoke
| Perceptions of harm or benefit | Dual user N=44 | Never user N=137 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perceived harm of cigarettes, n (%) | 0.18 | ||
| Low | 5 (12) | 28 (21) | |
| High | 38 (88) | 100 (74) | |
| Don’t know/Not sure | 0 | 8 (6) | |
| Perceived harm of secondhand smoke, n (%) | 0.55 | ||
| Low | 10 (23) | 33 (24) | |
| High | 32 (73) | 88 (65) | |
| Don’t know/Not sure | 2 (5) | 14 (10) | |
| Perceived harm of e-cigarettes, n (%) | <0.01 | ||
| Low | 28 (64) | 33 (24) | |
| High | 12 (27) | 63 (47) | |
| Don’t know/Not sure | 4 (9) | 39 (29) | |
| Perceived harm of secondhand vapor, n (%) | <0.01 | ||
| Low | 33 (77) | 39 (29) | |
| High | 6 (14) | 47 (35) | |
| Don’t know/Not sure | 4 (9) | 48 (36) | |
| E-cigarettes help quit smoking, n (%) | <0.01 | ||
| Definitely or probably yes | 33 (75) | 22 (16) | |
| No | 7 (16) | 62 (46) | |
| Don’t know/Not sure | 4 (9) | 51(38) | |
| E-cigarettes less harmful than cigarettes, n (%) | <0.01 | ||
| Definitely or probably yes | 30 (70) | 23 (17) | |
| No | 10 (23) | 62 (46) | |
| Don’t know/Not sure | 3 (7) | 49 (37) |
Notes: Percentages may not equal 100 due to rounding. Boldface indicates a statistically significant finding (p<0.05). Cigarette harms was missing for two, secondhand smoke harms for two, e-cigarette harms for two, secondhand vapor harms for four, perceived helpfulness in quitting smoking for two, and less harmful than cigarettes for five. Missingness did not differ between groups for any of these variables.
AI, American Indian.