Factors associated with future intentions to use personal vaporisers among those with some experience of vaping.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and aims

Personal vaporisers (PV), including e-cigarettes, may be a harm reduction strategy for tobacco control. This study aims to identify factors associated with future intentions to vape among smokers and ex-smokers in Australia and the UK.

Design and methods

Cross-sectional data of smokers and ex-smokers (n = 1199, mean age = 45.3 years, 44.8% male), collected in 2014/2015 and divided into four subgroups: smoking past vapers (SPV), smoking vapers (SV), ex-smoking past vapers (ESPV) and ex-smoking vapers (ESV), from the International Tobacco Control Australia and UK surveys were analysed by using regression models.

Results

Higher vaping satisfaction increased vaping intentions for all groups except ESPV. Perceiving PVs as less harmful predicted intent

SUBMITTER: Ma BH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5798997 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature