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Table 1 Patterns of e-cigarette use, stratified by age and tobacco cigarette smoking status

From: E-cigarette product preferences of Australian adolescent and adult users: a 2022 study

 

Overall

Age group

Smoking statusd

 

%

Adolescent

%

Young adult

%

Adult 25+

%

Current smoker

%

Non-smoker

%

Never smoker

%

Nicotine e-cigarette usea

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Less often than monthly

Not at all now, but have used in the past

Not at all now, and have never used

Don’t know

Strength usually usedab:

6 mg/ml

12 mg/ml

18 mg/ml

24 mg/ml

Other

Don’t know

n = 636

29

36

17

11

5

1

1

n = 521

42

27

6

2

6

17

n = 163

21

37

20

11

7

3

1

n = 127

43

17

6

2

6

26

n = 181

34

34

20

7

5

0

1

n = 157

36

22

6

3

9

24

n = 292

31

37

13

13

4

1

1

n = 237

45

35

6

2

4

8

n = 288

30

42

15

8

4

1

1

n = 250

38

32

9

3

5

13

n = 259

29

30

19

14

5

2

1

n = 202

47

20

3

1

5

24

n = 89

26

34

18

11

8

2

1

n = 69

44

28

4

1

10

13

Non-nicotine e-cigarette usea

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Less often than monthly

Not at all now, but have used in the past

Not at all now, and have never used

Don’t know

n = 636

11

30

19

9

14

16

1

n = 163

8

30

20

6

18

18

< 1

n = 181

12

19

17

12

18

21

< 1

n = 292

13

36

20

9

9

13

< 1

n = 288

13

36

16

8

12

15

< 1

n = 259

10

23

22

11

17

16

1

n = 89

11

29

20

8

9

21

1

Flavoured e-cigarette usea

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Less often than monthly

Not at all now, but have used in the past

Not at all now, and have never used

Flavour usually usedbc:

Fruit

Menthol/Mint

Other sweets

Candy

Other beverages

Dessert

Coffee/tea

Tobacco

Alcohol

No preference

Don’t know

n = 636

25

37

27

6

3

2

n = 565

64

11

6

5

4

2

2

2

1

3

2

n = 163

22

44

30

3

1

0

n = 156

65

9

6

4

7

1

1

0

1

7

1

n = 181

31

30

29

6

3

1

n = 162

80

3

1

8

5

1

1

1

0

1

2

n = 292

23

37

25

8

4

3

n = 247

54

18

9

4

1

3

4

3

2

2

3

n = 288

23

37

26

6

3

1

n = 249

57

12

9

6

2

1

3

2

1

3

4

n = 259

27

34

29

6

3

1

n = 232

71

10

4

6

5

4

2

1

1

3

0

n = 89

24

44

27

3

1

1

n = 84

67

11

2

2

5

0

2

1

0

6

4

Type of e-cigarettec

Disposable

Pod-based

Refillable tank

Replaceable cartridges

Mod system

Don’t know

n = 636

52

37

36

21

12

3

n = 163

68

33

29

16

10

1

n = 181

64

41

35

22

8

3

n = 292

36

37

41

24

15

3

n = 288

43

41

40

26

16

3

n = 259

59

37

37

18

9

2

n = 89

62

27

24

16

6

2

  1. Note. A figure of < 1 means the observed percentage was greater than 0 but less than 0.5
  2. aDue to rounding, figures may not add to 100%
  3. bOf those using at least monthly
  4. cAs multiple responses were permissible, proportions do not add to 100%
  5. dCurrent smokers had smoked in the past 30 days and > 100 cigarettes in their lifetime; never smokers had never smoked a tobacco cigarette; non-smokers comprised all other respondents
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