Table 4.

Frequency distribution of attitude towards E-cigarettes responses of participants who have heard of E-cigarettes (N = 318) in Beirut, Lebanon between December 2018 and March 2019

Attitude question	No.	Valid %
Should E-cigarettes be recommended to a nonsmoker?
No - Negative Attitude	298	90.3
Yes - Positive Attitude	32	9.7
Do you think E-cigarettes are harmful for health?
Yes - Negative Attitude	272	84.2
No - Positive Attitude	51	15.8
Should the use of E-cigarettes be allowed in places that do not allow smoking?
No - Negative Attitude	259	79.7
Yes - Positive Attitude	66	20.3
Would you consider someone who uses E-cigarettes a smoker?
Yes - Negative Attitude	252	77.1
No - Positive Attitude	75	22.9
Do you think the use of E-cigarettes can lead to reliance?
Yes - Negative Attitude	243	76.4
No - Positive Attitude	75	23.6
Do you think the government should regulate the use of E-cigarettes?
Yes - Negative Attitude	226	70.0
No - Positive Attitude	97	30.0
Do you feel more comfortable using or openly talking about smoking E-cigarettes, compared to cigarettes?
No - Negative Attitude	217	69.1
Yes- Positive Attitude	97	30.9
Do you feel it is more socially acceptable to smoke E-cigarettes, compared to cigarettes?
No - Negative Attitude	183	56.7
Yes- Positive Attitude	140	43.3
Should E-cigarettes be used as a replacement for regular cigarettes?
No - Negative Attitude	180	55.7
Yes - Positive Attitude	143	44.3
Do you think it is acceptable to experiment with E-cigarettes for pleasure?
No - Negative Attitude	182	55.7
Yes - Positive Attitude	145	44.3
Do you think using E-cigarettes would be an effective way to help in smoking cessation?
No - Negative Attitude	165	51.4
Yes - Positive Attitude	156	48.6
Do you think it is acceptable to use E-cigarettes as a smoking cessation method?
No - Negative Attitude	159	49.2
Yes - Positive Attitude	164	50.8
Do you think E-cigarettes can help people cut down on cigarettes or quit smoking?
No - Negative Attitude	147	46.1
Yes - Positive Attitude	172	53.9