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Variable
UK Data Service variable record for:
Scottish Health Survey, 2015
Variable Details
| Variable | ECigEv | ||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Ever used an electronic cigarette (CAPI) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Question text | Have you ever used an electronic cigarette (e-cigarette)? | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Disclaimer | Please note that these frequencies are not weighted. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Scottish Health Survey, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interviewer Instructions | AN ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE IS A DEVICE THAT CAN LOOK LIKE A NORMAL CIGARETTE (THOUGH SOME CAN LOOK DIFFERENT) AND THAT USES A BATTERY TO CREATE A VAPOUR THAT CAN LOOK LIKE SMOKE. UNLIKE NORMAL CIGARETTES, THEY DO NOT BURN, NOR CONTAIN TOBACCO, THEY SHOULD NOT BE CONFUSED WITH NICOTINE INHALERS/INHALATORS, WHICH ARE LICENSED NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY (NRT) PRODUCTS. E-CIGARETTES ARE SOLD AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO SMOKING. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Universe | Adults aged 16 and over and children aged 0-15 years living in private households in Scotland during 2015.;National | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sampling | Multi-stage stratified random sample | ||||||||||||||||||
| Study Type | Repeated cross-sectional study |
