Table 2.
Smoking-related Characteristics among Cigarette Users and Dual Users versus Vapers Only
| Smokers & Dual Users (N = 135) | Vapers Only (N = 28) | Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking-related Variable | M (SE) | M (SE) | |
| Self-efficacy to quita | 3.60 (0.31) | 2.05 (0.71) | p = .05 |
| Motivation to quita | 4.14 (0.35) | 2.68 (0.79) | |
| Level of nicotine dependence Amount spent on tobacco weekly in dollarsa | 36.78 (1.69) | 29.38 (3.80) | |
| % (N) | % (N) | ||
| How soon after waking up do you use tobacco | |||
| Within 5 minutes | 49.6 (62) | 46.2 (12) | |
| 6 – 30 minutes | 30.4 (38) | 30.8 (8) | |
| More than 31 minutes | 20.0 (25) | 23.1 (6) | |
| Reasons to quit | |||
| Own health | 37.8 (51) | 53.6 (15) | |
| Cost | 19.3 (26) | 14.3 (4) | |
| Friends and family | 11.9 (16) | 14.3 (4) | |
| Have not tried to quit | 39.3 (53) | 25.0 (7) | |
| Quit methods used | |||
| Cold-turkey, simply stopped | 33.3 (45) | 39.3 (11) | |
| E-cigarettes/vaping | 17.8 (24) | 57.1 (16) | ** |
| Nicotine replacement | 25.9 (35) | 28.6 (8) | |
| Chantix, Wellbutrin, or other medication | 7.4 (10) | 7.1 (2) | |
| Peer support/buddy system | 11.9 (16) | 14.3 (4) | |
| Have not tried to quit | 43.7 (59) | 21.4 (6) | * |
| Intention to quit | |||
| Next 6 months | 37.3 (47) | 15.4 (4) | * |
*
p < .05,
**
p < .001
Note.
a:
Variable adjusted for sex using ANCOVA analysis