Table 2 Included e-cigarettes studies

Rooke et al. 2016 [49]

Central Scotland

N = 64, smokers and recent ex-smokers, mean age 36, 33 female

Interviews and focus groups

Recruitment from socially disadvantaged areas

To explore the understandings and experiences of e-cigarettes among disadvantaged smokers and recent ex-smokers

Rowa-Dewar et al. 2017 [50]

Five communities in Edinburgh, UK

N = 25, smokers and some ex-smokers, parents of young children, 22-47yo, 22 female

Interviews

Recruitment from socially disadvantaged areas

To explore the uses and perceptions of e-cigarettes by disadvantaged parents, especially in relation to temporary smoking abstinence in the home.

Thirlway 2016 [29]

North West Durham, North-East England, UK

N = 41, smokers and ex-smokers, 18-75yo, mean age 42, 28 men

Ethnographic observation, including field notes and interviews

Recruitment from predominantly working class sites

To explore the potential of e-cigarettes to address health inequalities.