Table 4.
Perceived potential benefits of e-cigarettes reported by e-cigarette user groups.
| E-cigarette Use* | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Benefits | Current (n = 870) | Past (n = 1202) | Never (n = 1682) |
| More convenient than tobaccoa,b | 75.5% | 61.8% | 42.5% |
| Cheaper alternative to tobaccoa | 50.0% | 29.8% | 19.6% |
| Easier to inhale than tobaccoa | 38.6% | 26.0% | 13.8% |
| Fit in/look coola | 20.8% | 24.3% | 16.9% |
| Flavor/tastes gooda | 72.9% | 55.9% | 31.2% |
| Healthier option than tobaccoa | 57.9% | 31.2% | 19.4% |
| Less odor than tobaccoa | 69.5% | 53.2% | 35.9% |
| To quit cigarettesa | 63.7% | 50.4% | 36.9% |
| To quit other forms of tobaccoa | 53.8% | 41.3% | 29.1% |
| More socially acceptable than tobaccoa | 46.6% | 40.3% | 26.4% |
| Stress reliefa | 58.1% | 36.7% | 21.4% |
| Nonea | 1.4% | 9.8% | 25.5% |
*Percentages were calculated by using responses of respective users of e-cigarettes, respondents were not limited to a single response regarding perceived benefits of e-cigarettes.
aP < .05, Kruskal-Wallis test,
bindoor use, no trash, no ashtray etc.