Table 3:

Age of exposed person, presence of symptoms and care trajectory, by nicotine concentration of electronic nicotine delivery system product*

VariableNicotine concentration, mg/mL; no. (%) of people
0
n = 4
0.1–5
n = 18
6–17
n = 53
18–23
n = 15
≥ 24
n = 7
Age group, yr
 ≤ 40 (0)8 (44)33 (62)9 (60)4 (57)
 5–140 (0)4 (22)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
 15–191 (25)1 (6)6 (11)0 (0)1 (14)
 20–240 (0)1 (6)2 (4)1 (7)0 (0)
 ≥ 251 (25)2 (11)7 (13)3 (20)1 (14)
 Not recorded2 (50)2 (11)5 (9)2 (13)1 (14)
Symptoms present
 Yes3 (75)7 (39)15 (28)6 (40)4 (57)
 No0 (0)11 (61)29 (55)7 (47)1 (14)
 Not recorded1 (25)0 (0)9 (17)2 (13)2 (29)
Care trajectory
 Managed outside of health care facility3 (75)13 (72)37 (70)11 (73)5 (71)
 Treated/evaluated at health care facility and released1 (25)4 (22)10 (19)3 (20)2 (29)
 Admitted to noncritical care unit0 (0)0 (0)2 (4)1 (7)0 (0)
 Lost to follow-up0 (0)1 (64 (8)0 (0)0 (0)
  • * Excludes cases in which nicotine concentration was not recorded.

  • Includes during emergency transport.