Table 1.
Participant sociodemographic, e-cigarette, and other substance use characteristics.
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W5 past 6-month e-cigarette users n = 726 |
Interview participants n = 40 |
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| Sociodemographics | n (%) or M (SD) | n (%) or M (SD) |
| MSA, n (%) | ||
| Atlanta | 102 (14.0) | 8 (20.0) |
| Boston | 110 (15.2) | 5 (12.5) |
| Minneapolis | 134 (18.5) | 10 (25.0) |
| Oklahoma City | 77 (10.6) | 3 (7.5) |
| San Diego | 106 (14.6) | 5 (12.5) |
| Seattle | 131 (18.0) | 6 (15.0) |
| Other | 58 (8.0) | 2 (5.0) |
| Age, M (SD) | 24.15 (4.84) | 26.30 (4.39) |
| Gender, n (%) | ||
| Female | 371 (51.1) | 14 (35.0) |
| Male | 333 (45.9) | 25 (62.5) |
| Other | 22 (3.0) | 1 (2.5) |
| Sexual minority, n (%) | 258 (35.5) | 18 (45.0) |
| Race, n (%) | ||
| White | 534 (73.6) | 23 (57.5) |
| Black | 32 (4.4) | 2 (5.0) |
| Asian | 74 (10.2) | 9 (22.5) |
| Other^ | 86 (11.8) | 6 (15.0) |
| Hispanic, n (%) | 88 (12.1) | 5 (12.5) |
| Education ≥ Bachelor's degree, n (%) | 453 (62.4) | 30 (75.0) |
| Married/living with partner, n (%) | 272 (37.5) | 12 (30.0) |
| E-cigarette use characteristics | ||
| Any use in past 30 days, n (%) | 616 (84.8) | 40 (100.0) |
| Days of use in past 30 days (among past 6-month users), M (SD) | 14.97 (12.84) | 27.63 (4.97) |
| Flavors most commonly used (list up to 3), n (%) | ||
| Tobacco | 98 (13.5) | 8 (20.0) |
| Menthol or mint | 356 (49.0) | 23 (57.5) |
| Fruit flavors | 502 (69.1) | 33 (82.5) |
| Candy flavors | 196 (27.0) | 14 (35.0) |
| Caramel, vanilla, chocolate, cream | 85 (11.7) | 5 (12.5) |
| Coffee or tea | 35 (4.8) | 1 (2.5) |
| Alcohol drink flavors | 26 (3.6) | 0 (0) |
| Other | 101 (13.9) | 4 (10.0) |
| Typically use nicotine salt, n (%) | ||
| Never | 290 (39.9) | 14 (35.0) |
| Rarely | 118 (16.3) | 3 (7.5) |
| Some of the time | 102 (14.0) | 5 (12.5) |
| Most of the time | 77 (10.6) | 5 (12.5) |
| All of the time | 139 (19.1) | 13 (32.5) |
| Device type, n (%) | ||
| Disposable | 156 (21.5) | 4 (10.0) |
| Closed cartridge-based (i.e., rechargeable closed system) | 188 (25.9) | 12 (30.0) |
| Pod/box mods (i.e., rechargeable open system) | 347 (47.8) | 23 (57.5) |
| Other | 35 (4.8) | 1 (2.5) |
| Other tobacco/substance use, past 30-days, n (%) | ||
| Cigarettes | 322 (44.4) | 22 (55.0) |
| Other tobacco products | 392 (54.0) | 12 (30.0) |
| Cannabis | 436 (60.1) | 18 (45.0) |
^American Indian/Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, more than one race, and other aggregated due to low frequency.