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Table 1 Awareness, beliefs and behavior related to e-cigarettes experimentation

From: Use of electronic cigarettes among Romanian university students: a cross-sectional study

 

Total sample N = 444٭ %

Smokers N = 154٭ %

Ex-smokers N = 72٭ %

Non-smokers N = 218 %

Beliefs

    

E-cigarettes are less dangerous

    

I totally agree/I partially agree

55.9

62.3

33.3

58.7

I do not know

35.8

35.8

50

31.2

I totally disagree/I partially disagree

8.3

1.9

16.7

10.1

E-cigarettes can help smokers to quit

    

I totally agree/I partially agree

66.4

46.1

70.8

79.4

I do not know

22.5

33.8

20.8

15.1

I totally disagree/I partially disagree

11.1

20.1

8.3

5.5

E-cigarettes are used only by smokers

    

I totally agree/I partially agree

48.9

51.3

50

46.8

I do not know

34.5

31.8

33.3

36.7

I totally disagree/I partially disagree

16.6

16.9

16.7

16.5

Behavior

    

Used e-cigarettes at least once during lifetime

25.2

53.3

25

5.5

Used e-cigarettes in the last month

2.7

7.8

0

0

Reasons for trying e-cigarettes among students who experimented with them٭٭

    

E-cigarettes are less dangerous

8

0

50

0

To reduce the number of traditional cigarettes

0

0

0

-

To quit smoking

23.2

31.7

0

-

Curiosity

62.5

65.9

50

58.3

Other friends also tried e-cigarettes

23.2

25.6

0

41.7

Intention to use e-cigarettes in the next year

    

Definitely yes/probably yes

4.1

11.7

0

0

I do not know

8.6

19.5

4.2

2.3

Definitely no/probably no

87.3

68.8

95.8

97.7

Social influences

    

Friends have tried e-cigarettes

59.7

67.5

66.7

51.8

Parents have tried e-cigarettes

6.3

7.8

4.2

6.0

Siblings have tried e-cigarettes

6.5

5.2

8.3

6.9

  1. ٭The study sample consisted of students who have ever heard about e-cigarettes.
  2. ٭٭The percentages are calculated for students who ever tried e-cigarettes (N = 82 among smokers, N = 18 among ex-smokers, N = 12 among non-smokers).