Table 4.
Reasons for e-cigarette ever use (N=304)
|
Younger non-smokers 16–24 years (N=31) % (n) |
Younger smokers 16–24 years (N=136) % (n) |
Older smokers 25+ years (N=123) % (n) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Curious | 54.8 (17) | 40.4 (55) | 34.1 (42) |
| Offered one | 38.7 (12) | 40.4 (55) | 30.1 (37) |
| Taste | 32.3 (10) | 18.4 (25) | 6.5 (8) |
| Fun | 25.8 (8) | 14.7 (20) | 7.3 (9) |
| Less harmful than cigarettes | 16.1 (5) | 14.0 (19) | 32.5 (40) |
| Help quit smoking | – | 27.2 (37) | 56.9 (70) |
| Use in places where I could not smoke | – | 12.5 (17) | 19.5 (24) |
| Other | 9.7 (3) | 2.2 (3) | 4.1 (5) |
| Do not know | 3.2 (1) | 1.5 (2) | 0.8 (1) |