Table 1

Waterpipe smoking topography measures by preparation (n=30*)

Non-preferred control flavourPreferred flavourdftp
MeanSDMeanSD
Total smoke time, min46.092.0145.741.35290.8990.376
Cumulative puffing time, min6.823.798.067.8029−1.100.281
Average puff duration, s3.431.543.161.48291.390.176
Average flow rate, L/min13.74.412.33.9292.010.054
Average IPI, s24.7313.7521.5412.57291.700.099
Total number of puffs1337615912129−1.760.090
Total inhaled volume, L90.451.280.743.6291.140.263
Average puff volume, L0.790.430.650.39292.50 0.018
Maximum puff volume, L1.700.541.821.3729−0.510.614
  • *6 participants were missing topography data for one or both WP sessions.

  • df, degrees of freedom; IPI, interpuff interval.