Reasons for Vaping: Survey Question | Outcome: Coding | Asked of Smokers/Ex-Smokers |
Vaping is less harmful to me than smoking | (0) no vs. (1) yes | Both |
Vaping is less harmful than smoking to other people around me | Both | |
I enjoy vaping | Both | |
I save money by vaping instead of smoking | Both | |
I like the e-liquid flavours | Both | |
Vaping is more acceptable than smoking | Both | |
I can vape in places where I can’t smoke | Both | |
Vaping helps me cut down on the number of cigarettes I smoke | Smokers only | |
Vaping might help me stop smoking ordinary cigarettes | Smokers only | |
Vaping might help me stay quit from smoking cigarettes | Ex-smokers only | |
Composite quit-reduce measure | (1) selected quitting smoking as a reason for vaping; (2) selected reducing number of cigarettes but did not select quitting smoking; (0) did not select reducing number of cigarettes or quitting smoking (selected other reasons only) |
Smokers only |