Table 1.
Vape Shops Baseline Characteristics for the Total Sample and Stratified by Closed/Open Statusa
| Study variables | Total (N = 77) |
Open shops (N = 43) |
Closed shops (N = 34) |
p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 100 | 55.8 | 44.2 | N/A |
| Ethnic location | ||||
| Black/African American | 20 (25.9) | 14 (32.6) | 6 (17.7) | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 17 (22.1) | 9 (20.9) | 8 (23.5) | .28c |
| Korean American | 18 (23.4) | 7 (16.3) | 11 (32.3) | |
| White | 22 (28.6) | 13 (30.2) | 9 (26.5) | |
| Free parking available | 62 (80.5) | 36 (83.7) | 26 (76.5) | .43c |
| Accessibility, mean (SD)b | 3.7 (0.7) | 3.8 (0.5) | 3.5 (0.83) | .04d |
| “Bar type” physical environment, mean (SD) | 0.9 (1.5) | 1.4 (1.8) | 0.4 (0.7) | .003d |
| Shop staff attributes | ||||
| Helpful | 36 (46.8) | 27 (62.8) | 9 (26.5) | .002c |
| Knowledgeable | 21 (27.3) | 16 (37.2) | 5 (14.7) | .03c |
| Average number of customers, mean (SD) | 2.4 (2.1) | 2.8 (2.2) | 1.9 (1.9) | .07d |
| Average time spent in the shop (in min), mean (SD) | 9.6 (8.0) | 12.0 (8.3) | 6.6 (6.6) | .003d |
| Average age of customers, mean (SD) | 30.9 (7.2) | 31.4 (7.2) | 30.2 (7.3) | .55d |
| Number of flavors sold, mean (SD) | 117.2 (73.8) | 146.0 (78.3) | 80.7 (47.7) | <.001d |
| Types of devices sold | ||||
| Rechargeable | 77 (100.0) | 43 (100.00) | 34 (100.00) | .99c |
| Disposable | 13 (16.9) | 9 (20.9) | 4 (11.8) | .37c |
| Atomizers | 76 (98.7) | 43 (100.0) | 33 (97.1) | .44c |
| Dry Herb | 22 (28.6) | 17 (39.5) | 5 (14.7) | .02c |
| E-liquid menu available | 70 (90.9) | 42 (97.7) | 28 (82.4) | .04c |
Note.
a
Data are expressed as number (%) unless otherwise indicated
b
Higher scores indicate better accessibility (on a scale from 1 to 4)
c
Calculated using the χ2 test
d
Calculated using the independent samples t-test