Table 4 Tobacco use, e-cigarette use and smoking cessation
Question | n (%) |
|---|---|
All participants (n = 197) | |
Reason for vape shop visit | |
I am currently using e-cigarettes | 165 (84) |
I am considering using e-cigarettes | 15 (8) |
I am purchasing e-cigarettes for somebody else | 8 (4) |
I am visiting to collect information | 8 (4) |
Other | 1 (1) |
All e-cigarette users (n = 165) | |
Tobacco and e-cigarette use | |
I currently use both e-cigarettes and regular cigarettes | 31 (19) |
I currently use e-cigarettes only but used to smoke regular cigarettes | 128 (78) |
I currently use e-cigarettes but have never smoked regular cigarettes | 5 (3) |
No response | 1 (1) |
Time since starting e-cigarette use | |
Less than 24 h | 4 (2) |
Between 1 day and 1 week | 1 (1) |
Between 1 week and 4 weeks | 15 (9) |
Between 1 month and 1 year | 47 (28) |
Between 1 year and 2 years | 56 (34) |
Longer than 2 years | 41 (25) |
Don’t know/other | 1 (1) |
Reasons for starting to use an e-cigarette (multiple responses permitted) | |
Wanted to quit smoking | 129 (78) |
Previous unsuccessful attempt | 33 (20) |
Reduce number I smoke | 26 (16) |
Friends/family | 40 (24) |
Flavours I like | 24 (15) |
Advert | 1 (1) |
Can use e-cigarette where can’t smoke | 29 (18) |
E-cigarettes are less harmful | 55 (33) |
Cheaper than regular tobacco | 53 (32) |
Curiosity | 24 (15) |
Other | 7 (4) |
Main reason for using an e-cigarette | |
To help me quit/stay quit | 117 (71) |
To reduce number of regular cigarettes I smoke | 17 (10) |
I can use e-cigarettes where I can’t smoke | 6 (4) |
Other | 12 (7) |
No response | 13 (8) |
Perceived harm of using e-cigarette | |
More harmful than tobacco cigarettes | 3 (2) |
Less harmful than tobacco cigarettes | 136 (82) |
The same as tobacco cigarettes | 2 (1) |
Don’t know | 17 (10) |
No response | 7 (4) |
Side effects while using e-cigarette | |
No side effects | 120 (73) |
Side effects | 45 (27) |
Weekly spend on e-cigarettes | |
< 5£ | 38 (23) |
£5–10 | 63 (38) |
£11–20 | 33 (20) |
£21–30 | 13 (8) |
Other | 7 (4) |
Don’t know | 3 (2) |
No response | 8 (5) |
Nicotine content used when started vaping (mg/ml) | |
0 | 3 (2) |
1–3 | 5 (3) |
4–10 | 16 (10) |
11–20 | 74 (45) |
> 20 | 43 (26) |
No response | 24 (15) |
Nicotine concentration currently used (mg/ml) | |
0 | 12 (7) |
1–3 | 52 (32) |
4–10 | 41 (25) |
11–20 | 33 (20) |
> 20 | 10 (6) |
No response | 17 (10) |
Change in nicotine content since started vaping | |
Reduced | 92 (56) |
Stayed the same | 41 (25) |
Increased | 0 (0) |
No response | 32 (19) |
Preferred e-liquid flavour | |
Fruit | 80 (48) |
Tobacco | 19 (12) |
Menthol | 21 (13) |
Other | 19 (12) |
No response | 23 (14) |
Where usually buy e-cigarettes or liquids | |
From a shop | 117 (71) |
Online | 2 (1) |
Both | 35 (21) |
Other | 2 (1) |
No response | 9 (5) |
Type of information/advice received from shop (multiple responses permitted) | |
About the products | 148 (90) |
About stopping smoking tobacco cigarettes | 62 (38) |
About how to cut down on smoking tobacco cigarettes | 46 (28) |
Other | 2 (1) |
Appropriate to deliver advice on quitting smoking in an e-cigarette shop? | |
Yes and I would consider using it | 75 (45) |
Yes but I would not consider using it | 5 (3) |
Maybe | 40 (27) |
Not sure | 15 (9) |
No | 10 (6) |
Don’t want to answer | 5 (3) |
No response | 15 (9) |
Best way to deliver in-shop service (n = 75 – vapers who would consider using service) | |
Support from a trained member of staff | 58 (77) |
Face-to-face support from an external advisor | 2 (3) |
A text or email-based support service | 7 (9) |
Other | 1 (1) |
No response | 7 (9) |
Ex-smokers only (n = 128) | n |
Time since quit smoking | |
Within the last week | 5 (4) |
Within the last month | 8 (6) |
Within the last 6 months | 14 (11) |
Within the last year | 24 (19) |
Over a year ago | 75 (59) |
No response | 2 (2) |
Methods used to help stop smoking during the most recent serious quit attempt (multiple responses permitted) | |
Electronic cigarette | 114 (89) |
Nicotine replacement therapy | 48 (38) |
Nicotine replacement on prescription | 12 (9) |
Zyban | 5 (4) |
Champix | 14 (11) |
Stop smoking group | 11 (9) |
Smoking helpline | 4 (3) |
NHS smoke free website | 9 (7) |
App | 5 (4) |
Hypnotherapy | 3 (2) |
Acupuncture | 2 (2) |
Booklet | 1 (1) |
Don’t know | 9 (7) |
Other | 2 (2) |