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. 2022 Feb 11;22:276. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-12674-3

Table 5.

The relationships between TPB variables and knowledge of e-cigarettes in current users and non-users, aged 11–16 years

Intentions Attitude Subjective Norm Self-efficacy PBC Knowledge of EC
Current users of EC
 Intentions 1 0.550a 0.180 0.418a 0.128 0.036
 Attitude 1 0.212 0.323b 0.175 0.067
 Subjective Norm 1 −0.039 −0.099 0.082
 Self-efficacy 1 0.470a 0.198
 PBC 1 0.108
 Knowledge of EC 1
Non EC users
 Intention 1 0.577a 0.514a 0.487a 0.191a 0.079a
 Attitude 1 0.483a 0.481a 0.208a 0.150a
 Subjective Norm 1 0.382a 0.113a 0.096a
 Self-efficacy 1 0.487a 0.092a
 PBC 1 0.040
 Knowledge of EC 1

N 64, aCorrelation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed). bCorrelation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed). EC Electronic cigarettes, PBC Perceived behavioural control