Table 5 Perceived effects of using the Brand 1 tobacco vaporizer: Internet survey, 2016–2018
All users | |
|---|---|
Number of respondents | 102 |
How would you describe the ‘hit’ or ‘throat hit’ provoked by your vaporizer: | |
- Strong to very strong (%) | 14.7 (7.9–21.5) |
- Medium (%) | 30.4 (21.5–39.3) |
- Weak to very weak (%) | 54.9 (45.2–64.6) |
Would you describe the vaporizer taste as: | |
- Good to very good (%) | 59.4 (49.8–69.0) |
- Neutral (%) | 34.7 (25.4–44.0) |
- Bad to very bad (%) | 5.9 (1.3–10.5) |
Is the taste of your vaporizer similar of the taste of a cigarette? | |
- Similar (%) | 1.0 (0.0–2.9) |
- Near to very near (%) | 31.0 (22.0–40.0) |
- Different to very different (%) | 68.0 (58.9–77.1) |
Would you say the taste of your vaporizer is an advantage or a disadvantage for stopping smoking? | |
- Advantage to big advantage (%) | 60.8 (51.3–70.3) |
- Disadvantage to big disadvantage (%) | 10.8 (4.8–16.8) |
Could the taste of your vaporizer make you want to smoke a cigarette? | |
- A lot (%) | 2.9 (0.0–6.2) |
- Low to moderate (%) | 28.4 (19.6–37.2) |
- Not at all (%) | 68.6 (59.6–77.6) |
Does your vaporizer irritate your throat? | |
- Strongly (%) | 9.0 (3.4–14.6) |
- Not at all (%) | 65.0 (55.7–74.3) |
How would you estimate the general risk to health from the vaporizer, compared to cigarettes? | |
- 100 times less dangerous (%) | 20.8 (12.9–28.7) |
- 10 times less dangerous (%) | 49.5 (39.7–59.3) |
- 2 times less dangerous (%) | 21.8 (13.9–29.8) |
- Probably the same risk as cigarettes (%) | 6.9 (2.0–11.8) |
- Probably more dangerous than cigarettes (%) | 1.0 (0.0–2.9) |
Former smokers (n = 40): | |
Did your vaporizer help you to stop smoking? | |
- Yes (a little to absolutely) (% of former smokers) | 67.5 (53.0–82.0) |
Current smokers (n = 58): | |
Does (did) your vaporizer help you to reduce your cigarettes consumption? | |
- Yes (a little to absolutely) (% of current smokers) | 84.5 (75.2–93.8) |