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Table 5 Association of demographics and smoking history and domains of the modified cigarette evaluation questionnaire (mCEQ)

From: Sensory experiences and cues among E-cigarette users

mCEQ domainsa

Vaping satisfaction

Psychological reward

Enjoyment of respiratory tract sensations

Craving reduction

Aversion

Gender

 Male

19.5 ± 1.94

22 (19.0; 25.2)

6.0 (5.0; 7.0)

6.0 (5.0; 7.0)

2.0 (2.0; 2.0)

 Female

19.8 ± 2.15

23 (18.0; 28)

6.0 (5.0; 7.0)

7.0 (6.0; 7.0)*

2.0 (2.0; 2.0)

Baseline age

 18–34

19.7 ± 2.01

23.0 (21.0; 26.5)

6.0 (5.0; 7.0)

7.0 (6.0; 7.0)

2.0 (2.0; 2.0)

 35–44

20.2 ± 1.33

21.0 (15.526.0)

6.0 (4.0; 7.0)

6.5 (5.75; 7.0)

2.0 (2.0; 2.0)

 45+

19.5+/2.29

23.0 (18.0; 27.0)

6.0 (5.0; 7.0)

6.0 (5.0; 7.0)

2.0 (2.0; 2.0)

Residence type

 Rural

19.9 ± 1.93

22.5 (19.0; 26.0)

6.0 (5.0; 7.0)

6.0 (6.0; 7.0)

2.0 (2.0; 2.0)

 Suburban

19.7 ± 1.74

22.0 (17.2; 26.8)

6.0 (4.25; 7.0)

7.0 (5.25; 7.0)

2.0 (2.0; 2.0)

 Urban

19.3 ± 2.73

23.0 (19.0; 27.5)

6.0 (5.0; 7.0)

7.0 (4.50; 7.0)

2.0 (2.0; 2.0)

Age began smoking

 < 13 years

20.4 ± 1.23*

23.0 (20.0; 27.0)

6.0 (5.0; 7.0)**

7.0 (6.0; 7.0)

2.0 (2.0; 2.0)

 14–15 years

*20.1 ± 1.26

22.0 (18.0; 27.0)

6.0 (5.0; 7.0)

7.0 (6.0; 7.0)

2.0 (2.0; 2.0)

 16–17 years

19.2+/1.97**

22.0 (18.0; 26.0)

5.0 (4.0; 6.0)**

6.0 (6.0; 7.0)

2.0 (2.0; 2.0)

 18+ years

19.5 ± 2.52

24.0 (20.0; 26.0)

5.0 (5.0; 7.0)

6.0 (5.0; 7.0)

2.0 (2.0; 2.0)

Years smoked

 ≤ 15 years

19.6 ± 2.06

23.0 (21.0; 27.8)

6.0 (5.0; 7.0) *

6.0 (6.0; 7.0)

2.0 (2.0; 2.0)

 16–25 years

19.9 ± 1.82

22.0 (17.0; 26.0)

6.0 (4.0; 7.0)

7.0 (5.0; 7.0)

2.0 (2.0; 2.0)

 26–35 years

20.2 ± 1.2

25.0 (18.0; 27.5)

6.5 (5.8; 7.0)

7.0 (6.0; 7.0)

2.0 (2.0; 2.0)

 36+ years

19.5 ± 1.92

20.5 (17.2; 26.0)

5.0 (5.0; 6.00)

6.0 (5.25; 7.0)

2.0 (2.0; 2.0)

Daily number of cigarettes smoked

 20 or <

19.6 ± 1.9

22.5 (18.0; 26.2)

6.0 (4.0; 7.0)

6.0 (5.75; 7.0)

2.0 (2.0; 2.0)

 21 or >

20.0 ± 1.6

22.0 (18.0; 27.0)

6.0 (5.0; 7.0)

7.0 (6.0; 7.0)

2.0 (2.0; 2.0)

Quit attempts

 < 5 times

19.6 ± 1.89

22.0 (17.5; 26.0)

6.0 (5.0; 6.50)

6.0 (5.0; 7.0)

2.0 (2.0; 2.0)

 6–10 times

20.0 ± 1.63

25.0 (20.0; 27.0)

6.0 (5.0; 7.0)

7.0 (6.0; 7.0)

2.0 (2.0; 2.0)

 11+ times

20.1 ± 1.71

23.0 (20.5; 27.5)

7.0 (5.0; 7.0)

7.0 (6.0; 7.0)

2.0 (2.0; 2.0)

  1. *Statistically significant differences (at p < 0.05) were found between gender and craving reduction (p = 0.023); ratings of vaping satisfaction and age participants began smoking (overall p = 0.013); ratings of enjoyment and age began smoking (overall p = 0.017); and ratings of enjoyment and years smoked (overall p = 0.038)
  2. **Post hoc tests indicated that the 16–17 year-old group had significantly lower Satisfaction (p = 0.015) and Enjoyment (p = 0.047) scores compared to the 13-year-old and younger group. The 16–17-year-old group also had significantly lower Enjoyment scores compared to the 14–15 year-old group (p = 0.026). There was a trend for higher Enjoyment scores between those who have been smoking 26–35 years compared to those smoking 36 years or more (p = 0.061 after adjusting for multiple comparisons)