Table 4 Severity perception and onset of the E-cig withdrawal symptoms
Domain | n (%) |
|---|---|
The severity of the withdrawal symptoms from the participants’ perception (range 0–5) | |
No symptoms (score = 0) | 246 (47.0) |
Weak (score = 1) | 105 (20.1) |
Mild (score = 2) | 84 (16.1) |
Moderate (score = 3) | 66 (12.6) |
Severe (score = 4) | 18 (3.4) |
Very severe (score = 5) | 4 (0.8) |
Starting time of withdrawal symptoms from the last E-cig use | |
In less than 6 h | 83 (15.9) |
After 6 h | 31 (5.9) |
After 8 h | 43 (8.2) |
After 12 h | 39 (7.5) |
After more than 16 h | 81 (15.5) |
I didn't experience any symptoms | 246 (47.0) |