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Table 2 E-liquid and hardware purchases during lockdown period

From: Vaping during the COVID-19 lockdown period in Belgium

Variable

Number

Percent

Sufficient e-liquid in stock

202

Ā 

ā€ƒYes

90

44.55

ā€ƒNo

112

55.45

Able to purchase e-liquid among total sample

202

Ā 

ā€ƒYes, but not needed due to sufficient stock

27

13.37

ā€ƒYes, and made purchases

92

45.54

ā€ƒNo, but not needed due to sufficient stock

39

19.31

ā€ƒNo, and fell without e-liquid

44

21.78

Able to purchase e-liquid among those with sufficient e-liquid in stock

90

Ā 

ā€ƒYes, but not needed due to sufficient stock

27

30.00

ā€ƒYes, and made purchases

28

31.11

ā€ƒNo, but not needed due to sufficient stock

35

38.89

ā€ƒNo, and fell without e-liquid

0

0.00

Able to purchase e-liquid among those with insufficient e-liquid in stock

112

Ā 

ā€ƒYes, but not needed due to sufficient stock

0

0.00

ā€ƒYes, and made purchases

64

57.14

ā€ƒNo, but not needed due to sufficient stock

4

3.57

ā€ƒNo, and fell without e-liquid

44

39.29

E-liquid bought with nicotine concentration as usual among buyers

92

Ā 

ā€ƒYes

82

89.13

ā€ƒNo, needed to buy a higher nicotine concentration

2

2.17

ā€ƒNo, needed to buy a lower nicotine concentration

8

8.70

E-liquid bought with same flavor as usual among buyers

92

Ā 

ā€ƒYes

60

65.22

ā€ƒNo, needed to buy another flavor

32

34.78

E-liquid bought of the same brand as usual among buyers

92

Ā 

ā€ƒYes

62

67.39

ā€ƒNo, needed to buy another brand

30

32.61

Service/hardware available among total sample

202

Ā 

ā€ƒYes, but not needed

57

28.22

ā€ƒYes, and made purchases

38

18.81

ā€ƒNo, but not needed

66

32.67

ā€ƒNo, and fell short of a properly functioning e-cigarette

41

20.30

  1. Note: % calculated on total sample size or on specified subsamples