Table 2 Beliefs about the relative risks of e-cigarettes versus “regular” cigarettes, overall and by smoking status, N = 3630
Perceived relative risk | Overall (percent of population (95 % CL)) | By smoking status (percent of population (95 % CL)) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Never smokers | Former smokers | Current smokers | ||
Ecigs Much less harmful | 11 % | 8.5 % | 12.2 % | 16.3 % |
(9.2, 13) | (6.5, 11) | (8.9, 16.7) | (12.1, 21.4) | |
Ecigs Less harmful | 40 % | 37.3 % | 37.2 % | 48.7 % |
(36, 43) | (33.5, 41.4) | (32.1, 42.6) | (40.8, 56.8) | |
Ecigs Just as harmful | 46 % | 50.7 % | 48.2 % | 33.2 % |
(43, 49) | (46.6, 54.7) | (42.7, 53.7) | (26.1, 41.1) | |
Ecigs More harmful | 1.6 % | 1.9 % | 1.4 % | 1.2 % |
(1.0, 2.6) | (0.9, 3.7) | (0.7, 2.7) | (0.5, 2.8) | |
Ecigs Much more harmful | 1.2 % | 1.6 % | 0.9 % | 0.6 % |
(0.7, 2.3) | (0.7, 3.5) | (0.3, 3.6) | (0.2, 1.6) | |