Age restrictions and health warning statements | Frequency (n, %) |
Access verification | |
No access verification | 59 (56.7) |
Click-through 18+ | 40 (38.5) |
Click-through 21+ | 5 (4.8) |
Age restrictions for e-cigarette use and purchase | |
No restriction | 32 (30.8) |
Only age-restricted usage statements | 32 (30.8) |
Only age-restricted purchase statements | 4 (3.8) |
Both age-restricted usage and purchase statements | 36 (34.6) |
Usage restriction visibility | |
No restriction | 36 (34.6) |
At the top or bottom of all pages with scrolling requirements | 52 (50.0) |
A certain webpage with scrolling requirements | 6 (5.8) |
At the top or bottom of all pages without scrolling requirements | 10 (9.6) |
Purchase restriction visibility | |
No restriction | 64 (61.5) |
At the top or bottom of all pages with scrolling requirements | 34 (32.7) |
A certain webpage with scrolling requirements | 0 (0.0) |
At the top or bottom of all pages without scrolling requirements | 6 (5.8) |
Health warning | |
No warning | 79 (76.0) |
The product contains nicotine, which is addictive | 17 (16.3) |
Smoking is bad for your health | 5 (4.8) |
E-cigarettes have a bad impact on teenagers’ brains and respiratory development | 4 (3.8) |
E-cigarettes are less harmful but may still be harmful to health | 3 (2.9) |
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