Table 2.
Individual factors related to vaping. Data are presented for never-users and smokers.
| Individual Factors Related to Vaping | Never-users (n = 407) |
Smokers (n = 138) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge about e-cigarettes and cigarettes (±SD) | Overall | 9.3 (1.5) * | 8.4 (1.8) * | |
| Those interested in trying a flavor | 8.9 (1.7) ° | 8.4 (1.7) | ||
| Those who did not want to try any flavor | 9.4 (1.4) ° | 8.3 (2.1) | ||
| Trust in information (±SD) | Overall | 5.2 (1.1) | 4.9 (1.4) | |
| Those interested in trying a flavor | 5.2 (1.0) | 4.9 (1.4) | ||
| Those who did not want to try any flavor | 5.2 (1.4) | 5.1 (1.5) | ||
| Perceived susceptibility about vaping (±SD) | A | Overall | 4.9 (1.3) * | 4.3 (1.2) * |
| Those interested in trying a flavor | 4.8 (1.3) | 4.2 (1.2) | ||
| Those who did not want to try any flavor | 4.9 (1.3) | 4.4 (1.2) | ||
| B | Overall | 5.0 (1.2) * | 4.3 (1.2) * | |
| Those interested in trying a flavor | 4.8 (1.2) | 4.3 (1.2) | ||
| Those who did not want to try any flavor | 5.1 (1.2) | 4.5 (1.2) | ||
| C | Overall | 4.9 (1.2) * | 4.3 (1.2) * | |
| Those interested in trying a flavor | 4.8 (1.3) ° | 4.2 (1.2) | ||
| Those who did not want to try any flavor | 5.0 (1.2) ° | 4.6 (1.2) | ||
| Severity of vaping (±SD) | Overall | 4.6 (1.1) * | 4.4 (1.1) * | |
| Those interested in trying a flavor | 4.6 (1.1) | 4.4 (1.2) | ||
| Those who did not want to try any flavor | 4.6 (1.1) | 4.1 (1.1) | ||
| Attitude towards e-cigarettes (±SD) | Overall | 2.1 (1.1) * | 3.5 (1.1) * | |
| Those interested in trying a flavor | 2.6 (1.2) ° | 3.7 (1.0) ° | ||
| Those who did not want to try any flavor | 1.9 (1.0) ° | 2.9 (1.2) ° | ||
| Social influence (±SD) | Overall | 5.1 (1.7) * | 4.4 (1.5) N | |
| Those interested in trying a flavor | 4.9 (1.7) | 4.2 (1.5) ° | ||
| Those who did not want to try any flavor | 5.2 (1.7) | 5.1 (1.2) ° | ||
| Deliberation on the pros and cons of e-cigarette use (±SD) | Overall | 2.8 (1.5) | 3.0 (1.5) | |
| Those interested in trying a flavor | 2.9 (1.6) | 3.1 (1.4) | ||
| Those who did not want to try any flavor | 2.7 (1.5) | 2.7 (1.7) | ||
| Intention to start vaping (±SD) | Overall | 1.2 (±0.8) * | 2.5 (±1.7) * | |
| Those interested in trying a flavor | 1.4 (1.1) ° | 2.7 (1.7) ° | ||
| Those who did not want to try any flavor | 1.1 (0.6) ° | 1.6 (1.4) ° |
* Indicates significant differences (p < 0.05) in a row between user groups. ° Indicates a within-group significant difference (p < 0.05) between those who were interested in trying any e-liquid flavor and those who were not interested in trying any e-liquid flavor (only for never-users and smokers). Knowledge was determined using 12 statements. A higher score represents more knowledge, with 0 = no correct answers and 12 = correct answers for all statements. Trust was assessed with two items, using a 7-point Likert scale; 1 low to 7 = high level of trust in information provided. Perceived susceptibility assessed the chance of developing cancer as a result of vaping with three statements: (A) If I vape, then my risk of developing some form of cancer during my lifetime is…; (B) I think that if I vape, my risk of developing some form of cancer during my lifetime is …; (C) My feeling is that if I vape, the risk of developing some form of cancer during my lifetime is…; 1 = low to 7 = perception of cognitive risk of health risks related to e-cigarette use. Severity was assessed with four items, on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from very bad to not bad at all (1–7); Attitude was assessed with four items, using a 7-point Likert scale, with 1 = very negative towards e-cigarette use and 7 = very positive towards e-cigarette use. Deliberation was assessed with three items on a 7-point Likert scale, with 1 = no deliberation about E-cigarette use to 7 = very extensive deliberation about E-cigarette use. Intention to start vaping was reported on a 7-point Likert scale, with 1= very low intention to start vaping and 7 = very high intention to start vaping.