Table 7.
Distribution of the Sample According to Parental Attitude Questions in Relation to Their Nicotine Use (N=1386)
| Attitude Questions | Ever Smoked/Vaped or Tried it Once | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n=873) (Mean±SD) | No (n=513) (Mean±SD) | P value | |
| I am confident of my ability to discuss e-cigarettes with my children. | 3.76 ±1.369 | 3.85 ± 1.388 | 0.222 |
| I am confident of my ability to discuss regular smoking with my children. | 4.10±1.276 | 4.24±1.233 | 0.041* |
| I accept that my children smoke regular cigarettes. | 1.26±.798 | 1.16±0.705 | 0.017* |
| I accept that my children use e-cigarettes. | 1.25±.742 | 1.12±0.563 | <0.001* |
| I accept for my sons to smoke/vape more than my daughters. | 1.33±.881 | 1.24±0.808 | 0.053 |
| It is important to educate parents about e-cigarettes | 4.46±1.113 | 4.54±1.062 | 0.184 |
| E-cigarettes use causes addiction | 3.67±1.330 | 3.93±1.226 | <0.001* |
| E-cigarette is better than regular smoking for my children. | 1.73±1.177 | 1.52±1.059 | 0.001* |
Notes: *Significant at P ≤ 0.05. P value based on t-test. E-cigarettes equals electronic-cigarette vapors. The Likert scale category boundaries were: 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree).