Knowledge and attitudes of teenagers towards electronic cigarettes.

A study being done by medical students in Karachi.

This questionnaire has been designed for the topic written above, please do
not write your name anywhere on the questionnaire. The information you
provide will NOT be associated to you in anyway, or used to identify you. This
is a completely anonymous survey, if you do not wish to answer a question
you can leave it blank. Your time and help are extremely appreciated.
(Circle your answer.)
1. What is your age?
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
2. What is your gender?
Male Female
3. What grade are you in currently?
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
4. Do you know what electronic cigarettes are?
Yes No
5. If yes, then how did you learn about electronic cigarettes?
Television Magazines Newspapers Internet Friends Family
6. Do you, or have you ever smoked electronic cigarettes? (Even one or two puffs.)
Yes No
7. If a good friend of yours wanted you to try electronic cigarettes, would you try them?
Definitely will Probably will Probably will not Definitely will not
8. Are you or were you ever a regular cigarette smoker? (Smoked half a pack a day or
more for at least 6 months.)
Yes No
9. Are you a current electronic cigarette smoker? (Smoked in the past 30 days.)
Yes No
10. If yes, how many times a day do you smoke electronic cigarettes?
≤5 times 10 times 15 times ≥20 times
11. How long have you been smoking electronic cigarettes for?
≤1 year 2 years 3 years ≥4 years
12. Do you know about the different levels of nicotine in electronic cigarettes? (0mg,
6mg, 12mg 18mg)
Yes No
13. What made you want to start smoking electronic cigarettes?
Stress Depression Peer pressure

Acceptability in family To quit smoking regular cigarettes

14. Have you ever seriously planned or thought about quitting smoking electronic
cigarettes?
Yes No
15. How effective do you think electronic cigarettes are in helping people quit smoking
regular cigarettes?
Extremely effective Slightly Effective Slightly ineffective Extremely ineffective
16. What do you think about the statement “people harm themselves when smoking
electronic cigarettes”?
Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree
17. Are you aware of the various ingredients and chemicals in electronic cigarette
smoke?
Yes No
18. When comparing harmful effects of electronic cigarettes to other cigarettes, how
harmful do you think they are?
Much more harmful Slightly more harmful Equally harmful

Slightly less harmful Much less harmful

19. When comparing the addiction of electronic cigarettes to other cigarettes, how
addictive do you think they are?
Much more addictive Slightly more addictive Equally addictive

Much less addictive Slightly less addictive

20. If you smoke electronic cigarettes, do you do it with your guardian’s permission?
Yes No
21. Do you think smoking electronic cigarettes makes young people ‘fit in’, feel ‘cool’ and
become socially more acceptable?
Yes No
22. Are you surrounded by or live with people who use and promote the use of electronic
cigarettes?
Yes No
23. Would you ever promote or recommend electronic cigarettes to other people if you
got the chance to?
Yes No
24. How easy do you think it is to buy electronic cigarettes for young people of your age?
Very easy Easy Difficult Very difficult
25. What do you think about the statement “all tobacco products are dangerous”?
Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Thank you very much for your time and help.