- Demographic factors of the participants.
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (year), mean±SD | 21.29±2.37 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 98 (20.6) |
| Female | 378 (79.4) |
| Nationality | |
| Saudi | 451 (94.7) |
| Non-Saudi | 25 (5.3) |
| Monthly income | |
| <5000 SR | 42 (8.8) |
| 5000-10000 SR | 102 (21.4) |
| >10000 SR | 237 (49.8) |
| I do not know | 95 (20.0) |
| Work | |
| Not working but searching for work | 38 (8.0) |
| Not working and not searching for work | 8 (1.7) |
| Housewife | 10 (2.1) |
| Students | 336 (70.6) |
| Employee | 81 (17.0) |
| In military | 3 (0.6) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 413 (86.8) |
| Married | 60 (12.6) |
| Divorced | 3 (0.6) |
| Parent’s marital status | |
| Married | 404 (84.9) |
| Divorced | 26 (5.5) |
| One of them has died | 35 (7.4) |
| Both have died | 11 (2.3) |
| Living with: | |
| Parents | 439 (92.2) |
| Alone | 32 (6.7) |
| With a friend | 5 (1.1) |
| Current use of e-cigarettes | |
| Yes, only e-cigarette | 38 (8.0) |
| Yes, in addition to regular cigarette | 12 (2.5) |
| No, but use them once | 46 (9.7) |
| No, and never used them | 380 (79.8) |
| Use of e-cigarette* | |
| No | 380 (79.8) |
| Yes | 96 (20.2) |
| Do any of your friends or family members use e-cigarettes? | |
| No | 199 (41.8) |
| Yes | 245 (51.5) |
| I do not know | 32 (6.7) |
| Are there any smokers in your accommodation? | |
| No | 234 (49.2) |
| Yes | 209 (43.9) |
| Not sure | 33 (6.9) |
Values are presented as numbers and percentages (%).
E-cigarette: electronic cigarette, SD: standard deviation, SR: Saudi Riyals
↵* People who have used electronic cigarettes at any time in their lives.