Effect of Massachusetts House Bill No. 4196 on electronic cigarette use: a mixed-methods study

Table 7 Purchase location change

Out-of-state purchasing (N = 36)	N	Percentage
Made trips primarily to purchase product before 6/1/2020	19	52.78
Made trips primarily to purchase product after 6/1/2020	25	69.44
Change	6	31.58

Purchase location	Before 6/1/2020 (N = 36)	After 6/1/2020 (N = 36)	Change (%)
Specialty shop	26	23	− 11.54
Non-specialty shop	0	1	100.00
Online specialty	15	12	− 20.00
Online third party	1	2	100.00
Friend/acquaintance	0	4	400.00
Did not purchase in specified period	0	3	300.00
Other/unspecified	1	3	200.00

Number of participants who reported traveling out of state for the primary purpose of purchasing e-cigarettes before and after June 1, number of participants indicating where they purchased e-cigarettes before and after June 1, and the percentage change in these numbers. Participants were able to select more than one purchase location

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