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Table 2 Basic information related to E-cigarette use among participants (n = 523)

From: Electronic cigarettes’ withdrawal severity symptoms among users during intermittent fasting: a cross-sectional study

Domain

n (%)

The reason for E-cigarettes usage

 To quit smoking

297 (56.8)

 Love to try different new types of smoking

41 (7.8)

 It has better smell and taste than tobacco

157 (30.0)

 Easy to use

21 (4.0)

 Safer than tobacco

7 (1.3)

The volume of consumed E-liquid per day

 Less than 2 mL

92 (17.6)

 2–5 mL

283 (54.1)

 More than 5 mL

148 (28.3)

Usage of E-cigarette concomitantly with tobacco

 Yes (dual E-cig users)

93 (17.8)

 No, only e-cigarettes (sole E-cig users)

150 (28.7)

 Replaced tobacco with e-cigarettes

280 (53.5)

E-cigarettes capability to reduce the desire for tobacco smoking and help to quit smoking

 Yes

307 (58.6)

 Maybe

61 (11.7)

 No

5 (1.0)

 I don't smoke tobacco cigarettes, so I don't know

150 (28.7)