Table 1 Percentage of articles and total units coded regarding each category
From: Representations of electronic cigarettes in Chinese media
E-cigarettes categories | # of articles referencing each category (% of articles) | # of units coded into each category (% of total units) |
|---|---|---|
nicotine/constituents/features | 418(88%) | 749 (29%) |
1. ingredients | 203 (43%) | 209 (8%) |
2. flavor and experience | 123 (26%) | 131 (5%) |
3. appearance and features of E-cigarettes | 111 (23%) | 115 (4%) |
4. working mechanism of E-cigarettes | 78 (16%) | 82 (3%) |
5. impact on health | 123 (26%) | 130 (5%) |
6. functions of E-cigarettes | 81 (17%) | 82 (3%) |
tobacco control/regulation | 312 (66%) | 493 (19%) |
1. aids for smoking cessation | 125 (26%) | 135 (5%) |
2. regulations on smoking E-cigarettes | 103 (22%) | 124 (5%) |
3. science on smoking | 76 (16%) | 77 (3%) |
4. smoking and campaign | 64 (13%) | 64 (2%) |
5. tobacco control in general | 85 (18%) | 93 (4%) |
children’s use of E-cigarettes | 398 (84%) | 830 (32%) |
1. attractions of E-cigarettes to kids | 123 (26%) | 145 (6%) |
2. use of E-cigarettes on campus | 201 (42%) | 225 (9%) |
3. marketing nearby schools | 199 (42%) | 221 (9%) |
4. parents’ and teachers’ concerns | 212 (45%) | 239 (9%) |
tobacco market/industry | 284 (60%) | 519 (20%) |
1. producers/brands/sales | 219 (46%) | 225 (9%) |
2. quality and standards of products | 202 (42%) | 205 (8%) |
3. trends of the industry | 83 (17%) | 89 (3%) |
other | 52 (11%) | 16 (1%) |