Table 6 Satisfaction with, and perceived advantages and disadvantages of, the tobacco vaporizer: Internet survey, 2016–2018
All users | |
|---|---|
Number of respondents | 102 |
Are you satisfied with your vaporizer (scale of 0 to 10)a | 8.0 (7.0, 9.0) |
I like the feeling I get when I inhale the vapor from my vaporizer | |
- Somewhat agree to totally agree (%) | 66.7 (57.4–76.0) |
Have you ever recommended other people to use a vaporizer: | |
- Yes, one person (%) | 24.5 (16.2–32.8) |
- Yes, several people (%) | 55.9 (46.3–65.5) |
Do you think that other people began to use a vaporizer because of your recommendation or your example? | |
- Yes, one person (%) | 25.7 (17.2–34.2) |
- Yes, several people (%) | 21.8 (13.8–29.8) |
I’m afraid I may start smoking again when I stop using my vaporizer | |
- Somewhat agree to totally agree (% of former smokers) | 64.7 (56.3–74.1) |
Perceived advantages - Somewhat agree to totally agree (%): | |
It’s easy not to smoke when I use my vaporizer | 82.0 (74.5–89.5) |
It does not produce a bad smell | 73.0 (64.3–81.7) |
I cough less | 68.0 (58.9–77.1) |
I have better breath | 66.0 (56.7–75.3) |
I get less short of breath after a physical effort | 60.7 (51.1–70.3) |
Improved senses of taste and smell | 43.0 (33.3–52.7) |
Perceived disadvantages: - Somewhat agree to totally agree (%) | |
I’m afraid of becoming dependent on my vaporizer | 57.6 (47.9–67.3) |
The vapor should be more concentrated | 24.0 (15.6–32.4) |
My vaporizer should act more quickly (faster relief of urge to smoke) | 20.2 (12.3–28.1) |
It should be easier to draw/inhale on the vaporizer | 19.0 (11.3–26.7) |
Vaporizer should deliver more nicotine | 10.0 (4.1–15.9) |