Table 1.
Sample demographics and ECIG/tobacco use characteristics (n=72).
| Characteristic | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (M, SD) | 34.5(11.4) | |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 30 | 41.7 |
| Male | 40 | 55.6 |
| Transgender | 2 | 2.8 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic/Latino | 11 | 15.3 |
| Not Hispanic / Latino | 61 | 84.7 |
| Race | ||
| American Indian / Alaskan Native | 2 | 2.8 |
| Asian | 2 | 2.8 |
| Black / African American | 9 | 12.5 |
| White / European American | 53 | 73.6 |
| More than one race | 6 | 8.3 |
| Regular ECIG Use Duration | ||
| 1 – 3 months | 6 | 8.3 |
| 4 – 6 months | 7 | 9.7 |
| 7 – 12 months | 18 | 25.0 |
| Between 1 and 2 years | 19 | 26.4 |
| More than 2 years | 22 | 30.6 |
| ECIG Use in Past 30 Days | ||
| 6 – 10 days | 5 | 6.9 |
| 11 – 20 days | 7 | 9.7 |
| 21 – 29 days | 13 | 18.1 |
| All 30 days | 32 | 44.4 |
| ECIG Use Times per Day | ||
| At least once per day | 5 | 6.9 |
| Every once in a while throughout the day | 20 | 27.8 |
| Fairly frequently throughout the day | 33 | 45.8 |
| Almost always throughout most of the day | 14 | 19.4 |
| Nicotine Concentration | ||
| Zero (0mg / mL) | 4 | 5.6 |
| 3 – 4 mg / mL | 16 | 22.2 |
| 6 – 8 mg / mL | 17 | 23.6 |
| 11 – 19 mg / mL | 17 | 23.6 |
| 20 mg / mL or greater | 15 | 20.8 |
| Don’t know | 3 | 4.2 |
| Type of Liquid Storage | ||
| Prefilled disposable / Cig-alike | 20 | 27.8 |
| Refillable cartomizer | 7 | 9.7 |
| Refillable tank or clearomizer | 32 | 44.4 |
| Drip feed / Use drip tip | 10 | 13.9 |
| Don’t know / Other | 3 | 1.4 |
| Device Type | ||
| Cig-alike | 18 | 25.0 |
| Vape pen / eGo style product | 24 | 33.3 |
| Box mod | 22 | 30.6 |
| Rebuildable / Mechanical mod | 8 | 11.1 |
| ECIG Liquid Flavor Preference | ||
| Candy / Fruit flavor | 22 | 30.6 |
| Food / Dessert / Spices flavor (e.g., crème, vanilla, cinnamon) | 7 | 9.7 |
| Menthol flavor | 9 | 12.5 |
| Tobacco flavor | 16 | 22.2 |
| I usually use multiple flavors | 15 | 20.8 |
| I don’t use a flavor | 2 | 2.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking frequency | ||
| Every day | 23 | 31.9 |
| Some days | 26 | 36.1 |
| Not at all | 23 | 31.9 |
| Cigarettes per day (M, SD) | ||
| 12 months ago | 10.7 (11.8) | |
| Past 30 days | 5.5 (6.5) |
Note. Regular use was defined as using an ECIG some days or most days.