Table 6.
Perceptions of parental attitudes to regulation of smoking and e-cigarette use among 13 and 15 year olds in Wales in 2017
| Try to stop me (%) | Try persuading me to stop | Do nothing | Encourage me to vape | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-cigarettes (non-users) | All (n=11,197; 100.0%) | 8,365 (74.7) | 2,414 (21.6) | 345 (3.1) | 73 (0.6) |
| Boys (n=5,427; 48.5%) | 3,969 (73.1) | 1,216 (22.4) | 195 (3.6) | 47 (0.9) | |
| Girls (n=5,597; 50.0%) | 4,274 (76.4) | 1,163 (20.8) | 137 (2.4) | 23 (0.4) | |
| Year 9 (n=6,622; 59.1%) | 5,234 (79.0) | 1,224 (18.5) | 134 (2.0) | 30 (0.4) | |
| Year 11 (n=4,575; 40.9%) | 3,131 (68.4) | 1,190 (26.0) | 211 (4.6) | 43 (0.9) | |
| Smoking (non-smokers) | All (n=11,442; 100.0%) | 9,774 (85.4) | 1,495 (13.1) | 133 (1.2) | 40 (0.4) |
| Boys (n=5,661; 49.5%) | 4,827 (85.3) | 739 (13.1) | 68 (1.2) | 27 (0.5) | |
| Girls (n=5,592; 48.9%) | 4,796 (85.8) | 733 (13.1) | 57 (1.0) | 6 (0.1) | |
| Year 9 (n=6,905; 60.4%) | 6,018 (87.2) | 799 (11.6) | 63 (0.9) | 25 (0.4) | |
| Year 11 (n=4,537; 39.7%) | 3,756 (82.8) | 696 (15.3) | 70 (1.5) | 15 (0.3) |
Note: Sample includes gender non-response (e-cigarettes: n=173, 1.5%; smoking: n=189, 1.6%)