Characteristics of survey respondents who were users of flavored e-cigarettes and did not smoke or use other tobacco or nicotine products, stratified by the flavors they used (N = 2,347)
| . | Menthol and other flavors (n = 418) . | Any flavors except menthol (n = 861) . | Menthol but not other flavors (n = 1068) . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 59.3 | 55.9 | 58.2 |
| Female | 40.7 | 44.1 | 41.8 |
| Age | |||
| 18–34 years | 46.2 | 51.0 | 53.3 |
| 35–59 years | 49.5 | 45.3 | 43.5 |
| 60 years or older | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White, not Hispanic | 72.3 | 64.0 | 68.7 |
| Black, not Hispanic | 9.3 | 8.0 | 8.3 |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.3 |
| Hispanic | 11.7 | 22.2 | 18.9 |
| Other/mixed race | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Educational attainment | |||
| High school or less | 5.5 | 7.9 | 2.4 |
| Above high school and below bachelor | 18.7 | 22.7 | 9.2 |
| Bachelor or higher | 75.8 | 69.5 | 88.4 |
| Household income | |||
| Less than $24,999 | 10.5 | 12.1 | 9.0 |
| $25,000 to $49,999 | 28.0 | 28.6 | 32.2 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 27.0 | 32.4 | 28.6 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 19.6 | 15.1 | 17.6 |
| $100,000 or more | 14.8 | 11.9 | 12.6 |
| Intention to quit e-cigarettes | |||
| Very much | 15.8 | 13.9 | 7.2 |
| Somewhat | 53.8 | 51.0 | 58.4 |
| Not at all | 30.4 | 35.1 | 34.4 |
| History of using e- cigarettes | |||
| Less than one year | 13.4 | 14.3 | 8.5 |
| 1–5 years | 62.2 | 65.0 | 70.6 |
| More than 5 years | 24.4 | 20.7 | 20.9 |
| Major e-cigarette device used | |||
| Disposable | 36.6 | 41.2 | 31.8 |
| Tanks, or vape pens | 27.8 | 28.2 | 31.2 |
| Mods | 22.0 | 18.6 | 26.7 |
| Rechargeable | 13.6 | 12.0 | 10.3 |
| Used e-cigarettes daily | 89.2 | 87.0 | 88.3 |
| Used tobacco or non-flavored e-cigarette | 33.5 | 8.3 | 15.7 |
| Obtained e-cigerettes from Internet | 35.2 | 27.9 | 17.0 |
| Obtained e-cigerettes from friends | 54.8 | 43.0 | 56.3 |
| Former cigarette smoker | 72.0 | 81.1 | 84.8 |
| . | Menthol and other flavors (n = 418) . | Any flavors except menthol (n = 861) . | Menthol but not other flavors (n = 1068) . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 59.3 | 55.9 | 58.2 |
| Female | 40.7 | 44.1 | 41.8 |
| Age | |||
| 18–34 years | 46.2 | 51.0 | 53.3 |
| 35–59 years | 49.5 | 45.3 | 43.5 |
| 60 years or older | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White, not Hispanic | 72.3 | 64.0 | 68.7 |
| Black, not Hispanic | 9.3 | 8.0 | 8.3 |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.3 |
| Hispanic | 11.7 | 22.2 | 18.9 |
| Other/mixed race | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Educational attainment | |||
| High school or less | 5.5 | 7.9 | 2.4 |
| Above high school and below bachelor | 18.7 | 22.7 | 9.2 |
| Bachelor or higher | 75.8 | 69.5 | 88.4 |
| Household income | |||
| Less than $24,999 | 10.5 | 12.1 | 9.0 |
| $25,000 to $49,999 | 28.0 | 28.6 | 32.2 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 27.0 | 32.4 | 28.6 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 19.6 | 15.1 | 17.6 |
| $100,000 or more | 14.8 | 11.9 | 12.6 |
| Intention to quit e-cigarettes | |||
| Very much | 15.8 | 13.9 | 7.2 |
| Somewhat | 53.8 | 51.0 | 58.4 |
| Not at all | 30.4 | 35.1 | 34.4 |
| History of using e- cigarettes | |||
| Less than one year | 13.4 | 14.3 | 8.5 |
| 1–5 years | 62.2 | 65.0 | 70.6 |
| More than 5 years | 24.4 | 20.7 | 20.9 |
| Major e-cigarette device used | |||
| Disposable | 36.6 | 41.2 | 31.8 |
| Tanks, or vape pens | 27.8 | 28.2 | 31.2 |
| Mods | 22.0 | 18.6 | 26.7 |
| Rechargeable | 13.6 | 12.0 | 10.3 |
| Used e-cigarettes daily | 89.2 | 87.0 | 88.3 |
| Used tobacco or non-flavored e-cigarette | 33.5 | 8.3 | 15.7 |
| Obtained e-cigerettes from Internet | 35.2 | 27.9 | 17.0 |
| Obtained e-cigerettes from friends | 54.8 | 43.0 | 56.3 |
| Former cigarette smoker | 72.0 | 81.1 | 84.8 |
The chi-square test showed that the above three flavor groups were significantly different across most variables except gender, age group, and e-cigarette use frequency.
Characteristics of survey respondents who were users of flavored e-cigarettes and did not smoke or use other tobacco or nicotine products, stratified by the flavors they used (N = 2,347)
| . | Menthol and other flavors (n = 418) . | Any flavors except menthol (n = 861) . | Menthol but not other flavors (n = 1068) . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 59.3 | 55.9 | 58.2 |
| Female | 40.7 | 44.1 | 41.8 |
| Age | |||
| 18–34 years | 46.2 | 51.0 | 53.3 |
| 35–59 years | 49.5 | 45.3 | 43.5 |
| 60 years or older | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White, not Hispanic | 72.3 | 64.0 | 68.7 |
| Black, not Hispanic | 9.3 | 8.0 | 8.3 |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.3 |
| Hispanic | 11.7 | 22.2 | 18.9 |
| Other/mixed race | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Educational attainment | |||
| High school or less | 5.5 | 7.9 | 2.4 |
| Above high school and below bachelor | 18.7 | 22.7 | 9.2 |
| Bachelor or higher | 75.8 | 69.5 | 88.4 |
| Household income | |||
| Less than $24,999 | 10.5 | 12.1 | 9.0 |
| $25,000 to $49,999 | 28.0 | 28.6 | 32.2 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 27.0 | 32.4 | 28.6 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 19.6 | 15.1 | 17.6 |
| $100,000 or more | 14.8 | 11.9 | 12.6 |
| Intention to quit e-cigarettes | |||
| Very much | 15.8 | 13.9 | 7.2 |
| Somewhat | 53.8 | 51.0 | 58.4 |
| Not at all | 30.4 | 35.1 | 34.4 |
| History of using e- cigarettes | |||
| Less than one year | 13.4 | 14.3 | 8.5 |
| 1–5 years | 62.2 | 65.0 | 70.6 |
| More than 5 years | 24.4 | 20.7 | 20.9 |
| Major e-cigarette device used | |||
| Disposable | 36.6 | 41.2 | 31.8 |
| Tanks, or vape pens | 27.8 | 28.2 | 31.2 |
| Mods | 22.0 | 18.6 | 26.7 |
| Rechargeable | 13.6 | 12.0 | 10.3 |
| Used e-cigarettes daily | 89.2 | 87.0 | 88.3 |
| Used tobacco or non-flavored e-cigarette | 33.5 | 8.3 | 15.7 |
| Obtained e-cigerettes from Internet | 35.2 | 27.9 | 17.0 |
| Obtained e-cigerettes from friends | 54.8 | 43.0 | 56.3 |
| Former cigarette smoker | 72.0 | 81.1 | 84.8 |
| . | Menthol and other flavors (n = 418) . | Any flavors except menthol (n = 861) . | Menthol but not other flavors (n = 1068) . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 59.3 | 55.9 | 58.2 |
| Female | 40.7 | 44.1 | 41.8 |
| Age | |||
| 18–34 years | 46.2 | 51.0 | 53.3 |
| 35–59 years | 49.5 | 45.3 | 43.5 |
| 60 years or older | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White, not Hispanic | 72.3 | 64.0 | 68.7 |
| Black, not Hispanic | 9.3 | 8.0 | 8.3 |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.3 |
| Hispanic | 11.7 | 22.2 | 18.9 |
| Other/mixed race | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Educational attainment | |||
| High school or less | 5.5 | 7.9 | 2.4 |
| Above high school and below bachelor | 18.7 | 22.7 | 9.2 |
| Bachelor or higher | 75.8 | 69.5 | 88.4 |
| Household income | |||
| Less than $24,999 | 10.5 | 12.1 | 9.0 |
| $25,000 to $49,999 | 28.0 | 28.6 | 32.2 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 27.0 | 32.4 | 28.6 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 19.6 | 15.1 | 17.6 |
| $100,000 or more | 14.8 | 11.9 | 12.6 |
| Intention to quit e-cigarettes | |||
| Very much | 15.8 | 13.9 | 7.2 |
| Somewhat | 53.8 | 51.0 | 58.4 |
| Not at all | 30.4 | 35.1 | 34.4 |
| History of using e- cigarettes | |||
| Less than one year | 13.4 | 14.3 | 8.5 |
| 1–5 years | 62.2 | 65.0 | 70.6 |
| More than 5 years | 24.4 | 20.7 | 20.9 |
| Major e-cigarette device used | |||
| Disposable | 36.6 | 41.2 | 31.8 |
| Tanks, or vape pens | 27.8 | 28.2 | 31.2 |
| Mods | 22.0 | 18.6 | 26.7 |
| Rechargeable | 13.6 | 12.0 | 10.3 |
| Used e-cigarettes daily | 89.2 | 87.0 | 88.3 |
| Used tobacco or non-flavored e-cigarette | 33.5 | 8.3 | 15.7 |
| Obtained e-cigerettes from Internet | 35.2 | 27.9 | 17.0 |
| Obtained e-cigerettes from friends | 54.8 | 43.0 | 56.3 |
| Former cigarette smoker | 72.0 | 81.1 | 84.8 |
The chi-square test showed that the above three flavor groups were significantly different across most variables except gender, age group, and e-cigarette use frequency.
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