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Scottish Health Survey 2017 - volume one: main report
Presents results for the Scottish Health Survey 2017, providing information on the health and factors relating to health of people living in Scotland.
Table 5.12 E-cigarette use, 2014 to 2017, by age and sex
| Aged 16 and over | 2014 - 2017 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-cigarette use | Age | Total | |||||||
| 16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | |||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | ||
| Men | |||||||||
| 2014 | |||||||||
| Currently using | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| Ever previously useda | 17 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |
| Never used | 78 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 94 | 96 | 85 | |
| Ever usedb | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 15 | |
| 2015 | |||||||||
| Currently using | 6 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| Ever previously useda | 22 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 12 | |
| Never used | 72 | 71 | 81 | 82 | 85 | 93 | 96 | 82 | |
| Ever usedb | 28 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 18 | |
| 2016c | |||||||||
| Currently using | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 | |
| Ever previously useda | 21 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 13 | |
| Never used | 77 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 80 | 91 | 98 | 79 | |
| Ever usedb | 23 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 21 | |
| 2017 | |||||||||
| Currently using | 5 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 7 | |
| Ever previously useda | 20 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 13 | |
| Never used | 76 | 69 | 74 | 79 | 82 | 91 | 99 | 80 | |
| Ever usedb | 24 | 31 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 20 | |
| Women | |||||||||
| 2014 | |||||||||
| Currently using | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| Ever previously useda | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 9 | |
| Never used | 83 | 83 | 81 | 82 | 85 | 92 | 97 | 85 | |
| Ever usedb | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 15 | |
| 2015 | |||||||||
| Currently using | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| Ever previously useda | 15 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 10 | |
| Never used | 83 | 77 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 88 | 96 | 83 | |
| Ever usedb | 17 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 17 | |
| 2016c | |||||||||
| Currently using | 5 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| Ever previously useda | 16 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 10 | |
| Never used | 79 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 82 | 90 | 95 | 83 | |
| Ever usedb | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 17 | |
| 2017 | |||||||||
| Currently using | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 7 | |
| Ever previously useda | 16 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 10 | |
| Never used | 79 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 88 | 98 | 83 | |
| Ever usedb | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 17 | |
| All adults | |||||||||
| 2014 | |||||||||
| Currently using | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| Ever previously useda | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 10 | |
| Never used | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 93 | 97 | 85 | |
| Ever usedb | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 15 | |
| 2015 | |||||||||
| Currently using | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | |
| Ever previously useda | 19 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 11 | |
| Never used | 78 | 74 | 81 | 82 | 84 | 90 | 96 | 83 | |
| Ever usedb | 22 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 17 | |
| 2016c | |||||||||
| Currently using | 4 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 | |
| Ever previously useda | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 12 | |
| Never used | 78 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 81 | 91 | 96 | 81 | |
| Ever usedb | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 19 | |
| 2017 | |||||||||
| Currently using | 5 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 7 | |
| Ever previously useda | 18 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 11 | |
| Never used | 77 | 74 | 77 | 80 | 82 | 89 | 98 | 81 | |
| Ever usedb | 23 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 19 | |
| Bases (weighted): | |||||||||
| Men 2014 | 292 | 356 | 357 | 416 | 347 | 264 | 173 | 2205 | |
| Men 2015 | 326 | 381 | 370 | 445 | 375 | 288 | 190 | 2376 | |
| Men 2016 | 277 | 334 | 320 | 378 | 325 | 255 | 167 | 2057 | |
| Men 2017 | 232 | 294 | 270 | 321 | 281 | 221 | 143 | 1762 | |
| Women 2014 | 305 | 375 | 379 | 441 | 365 | 294 | 253 | 2412 | |
| Women 2015 | 319 | 405 | 397 | 471 | 394 | 321 | 273 | 2580 | |
| Women 2016 | 273 | 348 | 338 | 407 | 340 | 281 | 236 | 2225 | |
| Women 2017 | 222 | 306 | 285 | 345 | 298 | 243 | 201 | 1899 | |
| All adults 2014 | 597 | 731 | 736 | 857 | 712 | 558 | 426 | 4617 | |
| All adults 2015 | 645 | 786 | 767 | 916 | 770 | 609 | 463 | 4956 | |
| All adults 2016 | 550 | 682 | 658 | 786 | 665 | 536 | 403 | 4281 | |
| All adults 2017 | 453 | 600 | 554 | 666 | 580 | 464 | 344 | 3661 | |
| Bases (unweighted): | |||||||||
| Men 2014 | 192 | 250 | 306 | 361 | 358 | 361 | 227 | 2055 | |
| Men 2015 | 186 | 239 | 312 | 404 | 410 | 399 | 280 | 2230 | |
| Men 2016 | 164 | 211 | 265 | 340 | 359 | 337 | 208 | 1884 | |
| Men 2017 | 129 | 219 | 201 | 242 | 326 | 283 | 189 | 1589 | |
| Women 2014 | 224 | 337 | 421 | 431 | 437 | 419 | 313 | 2582 | |
| Women 2015 | 203 | 348 | 392 | 486 | 489 | 461 | 361 | 2740 | |
| Women 2016 | 191 | 322 | 347 | 440 | 429 | 400 | 284 | 2413 | |
| Women 2017 | 150 | 287 | 324 | 365 | 384 | 341 | 235 | 2086 | |
| All adults 2014 | 416 | 587 | 727 | 792 | 795 | 780 | 540 | 4637 | |
| All adults 2015 | 389 | 587 | 704 | 890 | 899 | 860 | 641 | 4970 | |
| All adults 2016 | 355 | 533 | 612 | 780 | 788 | 737 | 492 | 4297 | |
| All adults 2017 | 279 | 506 | 525 | 607 | 710 | 624 | 424 | 3675 | |
a Excludes those who are currently using
b Includes those who are currently using
c The wording was amended slightly in 2016 to include 'vaping devices'
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