Table 4.

Self-reported reasons for changes in vaping since Covid-19 in current vapers who reported changes since Covid-19 (n = 205).

Reason for changes in vaping	Vaping more (n = 167) % [95 % CI]	Vaping less (n = 38) % [95 % CI]
Out of boredom	56.9 [49.3−64.4]	18.8 [5.9−31.8]
Staying mostly at home where there are fewer or no restrictions	50.3 [42.6−57.9]	23.5 [9.5−37.6]
Feeling anxious	23.1 [16.7−29.6]	18.9 [5.9−31.8]
Feeling stressed	23.2 [16.7−29.6]	13.1 [19.2−24.2]
Other	9.6 [5.1−14.1]	35.4 [19.6−51.3]
Feeling lonely	14.4 [8.9−19.7]	6.4 [0−14.5]
Feeling relaxed	9.2 [4.8−13.7]	4.4 [0−11.1]
Influence of other people	6.5 [2.7−10.2]	4.8 [0−11.8]
Changes in how much e-liquid /how many e-cigarettes I can buy	2.1 [0−4.4]	9.1 [0−18.6]

Note: All data are weighted to the proportions of sex, age, ethnicity, education and country of living obtained from the Office for National Statistics (2018). CI, confidence interval.