Features of disposable e-cigarettes and their association with pricing and consumer preference: Evidence from web data of US online stores.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Disposable e-cigarettes designed for one-time use are the most popular option among youth users in the United States (US). Product-level data (e.g., sales prices, flavors) of disposables in the online market are lacking. This study aims to identify key characteristics of online disposables and estimate their association with pricing and consumer preferences.

Design, setting and cases

Data analysis using detailed features of 2320 unique e-cigarette disposable products scraped from the websites of five US online vape shops.

Measurements

Product size was measured as volume in milliliter (ml) or number of puffs. Sales prices were standardized as price per ml volume and price per puff. Consumer preferences were measured by the total number of reviews fo

SUBMITTER: Ma S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11813732 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature