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Table 4 Sociodemographic, school variables and EC use in young people aged 11–16 years

From: Employing the theory of planned behaviour to design an e-cigarette education resource for use in secondary schools

Variable

%/M(SD)

Pupil information

 Sex %:

  Males

38%

  Females

59%

  Other/ Prefer not to say

3%

 Age in years:

  Mean (SD)

13.5 (1.5)

 E-cigarette information %:

  E-cigarette users

4%

  Ever use

22%

Parent information

 Parental/guardian use of e-cigarettes:

  Mother/female guardian

8%

  Father/male guardian

8%

 In employment:

  Mother

81%

  Father

90%

School information:

 School type:

  Secondary

33%

  Grammar

59%

  Integrated

8%

 School year:

  Year 8 (11-12 yrs)

20%

  Year 9 (12-13 yrs)

26%

  Year 10 (13-14 yrs)

18%

  Year 11 (14-15 yrs)

18%

  Year 12 (15–16 yrs)

18%

  1. N 1511, EC Electronic cigarettes