Table 2 Tobacco Use Characteristics for Current and Former Smokers
From: Tobacco use in the Myeloproliferative neoplasms: symptom burden, patient opinions, and care
Smoking Characteristics | Current Smokers (N = 20) | Former Smokers (N = 161) | Total (N = 181) |
|---|---|---|---|
Smoked > 100 Cigarettes or Vapes in Lifetime (n, %) | 19 (100.0%) | 156 (98.7%) | 175 (98.9%) |
Current Smoke, Chew, or Vape Frequency (n, %) | |||
 Not At All | 0 (0.0%) | 142 (92.8%) | 142 (82.6%) |
 Some Days | 5 (26.3%) | 5 (3.3%) | 10 (5.8%) |
 Every Day | 14 (73.7%) | 6 (3.9%) | 20 (11.6%) |
Type of Tobacco Currently Used (n, %) | |||
 Premade Cigarettes | 12 (60.0%) | 3 (1.9%) | 15 (8.3%) |
 Self-Rolled Cigarettes | 7 (35.0%) | 1 (0.6%) | 8 (4.4%) |
 Vaping | 1 (5.0%) | 5 (3.1%) | 6 (3.3%) |
 Chewed Tobacco/Snuff | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.6%) | 1 (0.6%) |
 Nicotine Replacement | 1 (5.0%) | 2 (1.2%) | 3 (1.7%) |
Cigarettes Smoked Each Day (n, %) | |||
  < 10 | 6 (31.6%) | – | – |
 10–19 | 6 (31.6%) | – | – |
  ≥ 20 | 7 (36.8%) | – | – |
Regular Exposure to Secondhand Smoke (n, %) | 4 (20.0%) | 8 (5.0%) | 12 (6.7%) |
Time Since Stopped Smoking/Vaping (n, %) | |||
  < 6 Months | – | 1 (0.7%) | – |
 6–12 Months | – | 3 (2.1%) | – |
 1–5 Years | – | 6 (4.2%) | – |
  > 5 Years | – | 132 (93.0%) | – |
Moved from smoking to vaping only (n, %) | – | 4 (2.5%) | – |
Vaping Characteristics | |||
 Times Vaping Each Day (n, %)a | |||
   < 10 | 1 (100.0%) | 2 (40.0%) | 3 (50.0%) |
   ≥ 10 | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (60.0%) | 3 (50.0%) |
 Feel Comfortable Vaping Indoors (n, %)a | |||
  Yes | 1 (100.0%) | 3 (60.0%) | 4 (66.6%) |
  No | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (40.0%) | 2 (33.3%) |
 Health Change After Smoking to Only Vaping (n, %)b | |||
  Significant Worsening | – | 0 (0.0%) | – |
  Mild Worsening | – | 0 (0.0%) | – |
  No Change | – | 0 (0.0%) | – |
  Mild Improvement | – | 2 (50.0%) | – |
  Significant Improvement | – | 2 (50.0%) | – |