- Perceptions, practices, and attitudes of participants toward electronic cigarettes.
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Perception of participants regarding e-cigarettes | |
| Do you believe that using e-cigarettes instead of nicotine gum or patches is a safer approach to stop smoking? | |
| No | 338 (71.0) |
| Yes | 51 (10.7) |
| Not sure | 87 (18.3) |
| Do you think that using e-cigarettes is safer than regular cigarettes (traditional tobacco cigarettes)? | |
| No | 330 (69.3) |
| Yes | 90 (18.9) |
| Not sure | 56 (11.8) |
| Do you think that the preservatives or flavors used in e-cigarettes are harmless? | |
| No | 388 (81.5) |
| Yes | 40 (8.4) |
| Not sure | 48 (10.1) |
| Do you think that exposing children to e-cigarette smoke is safe? | |
| No | 438 (92.0) |
| Yes | 14 (2.9) |
| Not sure | 24 (5.0) |
| Does using e-cigarettes indoors cause harm to nonsmokers in the same space (passive smoking) if exposed to the air emitted by e-cigarettes? | |
| No | 58 (12.2) |
| Yes | 359 (75.4) |
| Not sure | 59 (12.4) |
| Are you aware of a legal minimum age for using e-cigarettes? | |
| No minimum age to use e-cigarettes | 43 (9.0) |
| At least 18 years | 148 (31.1) |
| At least 21 years | 80 (16.8) |
| Prohibited for all ages | 115 (24.2) |
| Unsure | 90 (18.9) |
| Practice and attitude of participants toward e-cigarettes | |
| How frequently do you use e-cigarettes? | |
| Do not use them | 401 (84.2) |
| Once daily | 5 (1.1) |
| More than once daily | 39 (8.2) |
| 1-2 times weekly | 11 (2.3) |
| 1-2 times monthly | 20 (4.2) |
| Where do you buy electronic cigarettes? | |
| Do not use them | 395 (83.0) |
| Shops selling electronic cigarettes | 42 (8.8) |
| Grocery store | 8 (1.7) |
| Tobacco and shisha shops | 23 (4.8) |
| Friends | 8 (1.7) |
| Do you trust the nicotine concentration value written on the product label? | |
| Do not use e-cigarettes | 364 (76.5) |
| No, I do not trust them | 49 (10.3) |
| Yes, I trust them | 40 (8.4) |
| I use nicotine-free e-cigarettes | 4 (0.8) |
| Unsure | 19 (4.0) |
| Where do you use electronic cigarettes? | |
| Do not use e-cigarettes | 393 (82.6) |
| In indoor spaces | 10 (2.1) |
| In outdoor spaces | 17 (3.6) |
| Both in- and outdoor spaces | 56 (11.8) |
| Are you ready to quit using e-cigarettes? | |
| Do not use e-cigarettes | 397 (83.4) |
| No | 14 (2.9) |
| Yes, at the earliest time | 29 (6.1) |
| Yes, in future | 30 (6.3) |
| Not sure | 6 (1.3) |
| What do you think regarding using electronic cigarettes? | |
| Not harmful | 16 (3.4) |
| Less harmful than normal cigarettes | 64 (13.4) |
| Same harm as normal cigarettes | 169 (35.5) |
| More harmful than normal cigarettes | 180 (37.8) |
| Not sure | 47 (9.9) |
Values are presented as numbers and percentages (%). E-cigarette: electronic cigarette