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Table 1 Vape shop products, prices and promotions

From: Vape shops: who uses them and what do they do?

Question

n (%)

Highest nicotine content liquid (mg/ml)

 0

1 (2)

 18

7 (17)

 20

7 (17)

 24

22 (54)

 36

4 (10)

E-liquid bottle sizes stocked (ml, multiple responses permitted)

 1–2*

19 (46)

 10

41 (100)

 15

8 (20)

 30

41 (100)

 50–60

9 (22)

 100–200

7 (17)

Flavours stocked (multiple responses permitted)

 Fruit

41 (100)

 Tobacco

41 (100)

 Menthol

41 (100)

 Other

26 (63)

Most popular flavours (multiple responses permitted)

 Fruit

32 (78)

 Tobacco

20 (49)

 Menthol

27 (66)

 Other

7 (17)

Cheapest starter kit price (£)

  ≤ 10

4 (10)

 10–19.99

19 (46)

 20–29.99

15 (37)

  ≥ 30

2 (5)

 No response

1 (2)

Most expensive starter kit price (£)

  ≤ 10

0 (0)

 10–19.99

3 (7)

 20–29.99

3 (7)

 30–49.99

6 (15)

 50–99.99

17 (41)

  ≥ 100

10 (24)

 No response

2 (5)

Promotions (multiple responses permitted)

 None

2 (5)

 Buy one get one free

5 (12)

 Discounts

22 (54)

 Free trials

5 (12)

 Other

23 (56)

  1. Note: Percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number*E-liquid bottles usually start at 10 ml – respondents reporting this size are likely to be referring to prefilled cartridges