Table 1.
Sample characteristics (weighted data).
| Whole sample | Never vapers | Ex-vapers | Current vapers | p-value1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (weighted) | 2792 | 2128 (76.2 %) | 209 (7.5 %) | 455 (16.3 %) | |
| Age in years, % (n) | |||||
| 18−24 | 12.1 (338) | 10.5 (223) | 16.3 (34) | 17.8 (81) | <0.001 |
| 25−34 | 10.6 (295) | 10.4 (221) | 13.9 (29) | 9.9 (45) | |
| 35−44 | 13.1 (367) | 12.6 (268) | 15.8 (33) | 14.5 (66) | |
| 45−54 | 18.8 (526) | 16.9 (360) | 21.4 (45) | 26.6 (121) | |
| 55−64 | 27.7 (774) | 29.0 (617) | 18.7 (39) | 25.9 (118) | |
| ≥65 | 17.6 (492) | 20.6 (439) | 13.9 (29) | 5.3 (24) | |
| Female sex, % (n) | 52.0 (1453) | 57.9 (1229) | 39.0 (82) | 31.1 (142) | <0.001 |
| White ethnicity, % (n) | 89.5 (2491) | 89.4 (1896) | 86.7 (182) | 91.2 (413) | 0.206 |
| Employed, % (n) | 47.3 (1322) | 47.4 (1008) | 44.8 (94) | 48.2 (220) | 0.702 |
| No post-16 qualifications, % (n) | 32.7 (913) | 31.7 (673) | 36.7 (77) | 35.7 (163) | 0.107 |
| Living alone, % (n) | 19.1 (533) | 17.8 (379) | 24.3 (51) | 22.6 (103) | 0.009 |
| Living with children, % (n) | 16.8 (469) | 16.0 (341) | 20.0 (42) | 18.9 (86) | 0.148 |
| Income, % (n) | |||||
| ≥£50,000 | 17.8 (496) | 19.2 (409) | 11.8 (25) | 13.6 (62) | <0.001 |
| <£50,000 | 73.5 (2052) | 71.4 (1517) | 82.5 (174) | 79.2 (361) | |
| Prefer not to say | 8.7 (243) | 9.3 (198) | 5.7 (12) | 7.2 (33) | |
| Current tobacco smoker, % (n) | 26.0 (725) | 17.6 (375) | 70.5 (148) | 44.3 (202) | <0.001 |
| Health problems, % (n) | 44.3 (1214) | 43.4 (910) | 41.7 (85) | 49.5 (219) | 0.045 |
| Perceived high risk of Covid-19, % (n) | 26.9 (739) | 27.6 (579) | 29.3 (60) | 22.5 (100) | 0.068 |
1
p values are for comparisons across the 3 subgroups.