Table 1 Participant characteristics and survey responses relating to a hypothetical flavour restriction
Variable | Participants who vaped (N = 12) N (%) | Participants who smoked (N = 12) N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Female gender | 7 (58%) | 7 (58%) |
Male gender | 5 (42%) | 5 (42%) |
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British Ethnic group | 0 (0%) | 1 (8%) |
White Ethnic group | 12 (100%) | 11 (92%) |
Smoked daily for 6–12 months | 1 (8%) | 0 (0%) |
Smoked daily for 1–2 years | 1 (8%) | 4 (33%) |
Smoked daily for 2–5 years | 1 (8%) | 3 (25%) |
Smoked daily for 5 + years | 9 (75%) | 5 (42%) |
Wants to quit smoking | ||
 Yes | – | 1 (8%) |
 Maybe | – | 9 (75%) |
 No | – | 2 (17%) |
Ever vaped | 12 (100%) | 8 (67%) |
Vaped for 3–6 months | 6 (50%) | – |
Vaped for 6–12 months | 5 (42%) | – |
Vaped for 1–2 years | 1 (8%) | – |
Nicotine strength: 1–3 mg/ml | 3 (25%) | – |
Nicotine strength: 4–6 mg/ml | 2 (17%) | – |
Nicotine strength: 7–9 mg/ml | 2 (17%) | – |
Nicotine strength: 10–12 mg/ml | 3 (25%) | – |
Nicotine strength: 13–15 mg/ml | 1 (8%) | – |
Nicotine strength: 15–18 mg/ml | 1 (8%) | – |
E-liquid flavour used (fruit) | 12 (100%) | – |
E-liquid flavour used (other) | 2 (17%) | – |
| Â | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) |
Age (years) | 31 (11) | 27 (12) |
Cigarettes smoked per day | 13 (5)* | 13 (6) |
Readiness to quit score | – | 4 (2) |
Times vaped per day | 24 (17) | – |