Characteristics, use patterns and perceptions of electronic cigarette users who were never traditional cigarette smokers

Introduction:
This text is a summary of a research study examining the characteristics, use patterns, and perceptions of electronic cigarette users who were never traditional cigarette smokers. The study provides valuable insights into the motivations and behaviors of this unique group of e-cigarette users.

Key Points:

* Less than 2% of adult e-cigarette users were never cigarette smokers.
* 63% of e-cig users who were never cigarette smokers had used other tobacco products.
* Studies of e-cig use should collect a full tobacco use history.
* Never cigarette smokers may use e-cigs to reduce other tobacco product use.
* Quantitative and qualitative methods were used in this mixed methods study.
* 110 e-cigarette users who were never cigarette smokers were surveyed.
* Participants were categorized into two groups: those who had ever been traditional tobacco users and those who were never tobacco users.
* The most common traditional tobacco product used was cigars.
* The majority of e-cigarette users who were never cigarette smokers were using e-cigarettes as an alternative to other tobacco product use.

Main Message:
This study provides important insights into the motivations and behaviors of e-cigarette users who were never cigarette smokers. The use of mixed methods, including quantitative and qualitative data, provided a comprehensive understanding of this unique group of e-cigarette users. The study highlights the need for a full tobacco use history when studying e-cigarette use and suggests that never cigarette smokers may use e-cigarettes to reduce other tobacco product use. Overall, this study contributes to the ongoing discussion about the impact of e-cigarettes on public health.

Hammett, Erin, Susan Veldheer, Jessica Yingst, Shari Hrabovsky, and Jonathan Foulds. “Characteristics, Use Patterns and Perceptions of Electronic Cigarette Users Who Were Never Traditional Cigarette Smokers.” Addictive Behaviors 65 (February 2017): 92–97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.10.007.