Summary
RESULTS—The types of NVPs used differed by pattern of use and country. Exclusive, daily vapers were more likely to use refillable pen-shaped devices (OR=10.0) or refillable box-shaped devices (OR=5.4) than disposable cigalike devices, when compared with other (non-daily/dual) users. Nearly all respondents reported using flavoured NVPs, fruit (28%) being the most common flavour. Refillable devices were the most popular: Refillable box-shaped devices were more commonly reported by vapers in AU (36.8%) and US (31.4%), whereas in EN (47.4%) and CA (29.7%), vapers more often reported using refillable pen-style devices. Most users also reported that their products contained nicotine, even in CA (87.8%) and AU, (91.2%) where vaping products containing nicotine were technically illegal.
CONCLUSIONS—In Australia, Canada, England, and the United States in 2016, refillable nicotine vaping products (NVP) were the most common type of NVP used by daily vapers. Most daily vapers reported using flavoured e-liquids/refills (with variance across countries) and most reported using
Citation
O’Connor RJ, Fix BV, McNeill a, et al. Characteristics of nicotine vaping products used by participants in the 2016 ITC Four Country Smoking and Vaping Survey. addiction (abingdon, England). 2019;114 Suppl 1:15-23. doi:10.1111/add.14571
