Table 7.
Modes of obtaining e-cigarettes among 13 and 15 year olds in Wales in 2017
| Buy from shop (%) | Internet | From adults | From peers | Take | From siblings | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All (n=3,313; 100.0%) | 505 (15.2) | 227 (6.9) | 553 (16.7) | 1,049 (31.7) | 285 (8.6) | 129 (3.9) | 654 (19.7) |
| Boys (n=1,840; 55.5%) | 367 (20.0) | 164 (8.9) | 279 (15.2) | 550 (29.9) | 150 (8.2) | 65 (3.5) | 378 (20.5) |
| Girls (n=1,342; 40.5%) | 111 (8.3) | 53 (4.0) | 254 (18.9) | 469 (35.0) | 112 (8.4) | 53 (4.0) | 249 (18.6) |
| Year 9 (n=1,413; 42.7%) | 138 (9.8) | 59 (4.2) | 196 (13.9) | 474 (33.6) | 136 (9.6) | 54 (3.8) | 293 (20.7) |
| Year 11 (n=1,900; 57.4%) | 367 (19.3) | 168 (8.8) | 357 (18.8) | 575 (30.3) | 149 (7.8) | 75 (4.0) | 361 (19.0) |
| Never smoker (n=887; 28.4%) | 77 (8.7) | 44 (5.0) | 93 (10.5) | 287 (32.4) | 52 (5.9) | 23 (2.6) | 150 (16.9) |
| Ever smoker (n=2,233; 71.6%) | 405 (18.1) | 173 (7.8) | 436 (19.5) | 731 (32.7) | 213 (9.5) | 101 (4.6) | 467 (20.9) |
Note: multiple responses allowed. Figures therefore reflect numbers of pupils that acquired e-cigarettes via each method (and as a percentage of the total sample). Sample includes gender non-response (n=131; 4.0%)