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Table 2 Respiratory tract sensations and enjoyment reported during e-cigarette use

From: Sensory experiences and cues among E-cigarette users

Sensationa

Experiences the sensation (%)

95% CI

Enjoys the sensationb (%)

95% CI

Throat

97

93%, 99%

95

90%, 98%

Tongue

94

89%, 97%

98

94%, 99%

Windpipe

75

67%, 81%

86

80%, 91%

Nose

72

64%, 79%

85

78%, 90%

Lungs

67

60%, 74%

82

75%, 87%

  1. aSensation: Investigator-developed questions: I feel the vapor in my throat when I use my e-cigarette; I feel the vapor on my tongue when I use my e-cigarette; I feel the vapor in my windpipe when I use my e-cigarette; I feel the vapor in my nose when I use my e-cigarette; I feel the vapor in my lungs when I use my e-cigarette
  2. bEnjoys the Sensation: Investigator-developed questions: I enjoy the feeling of the vapor in my throat when I use my e-cigarette; I enjoy the feeling of the vapor on my tongue when I use my e-cigarette; I enjoy the feeling of the vapor in my windpipe when I use my e-cigarette; I enjoy the feeling of the vapor in my nose when I use my e-cigarette; I enjoy the feeling of the vapor in my lungs when I use my e-cigarette.