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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Young Persons' Behaviour and Attitudes Survey, 2016

Variable Details

Variableqsmoking_smo_161
LabelN16. Thinking about the first time you ever tried an e-cigarette, which of the following best describes your reason(s) for doing so?
Responses
1 I saw a friend using an e-cigarette, so I wanted to try them 253
2 I saw a family member using an e-cigarette, so I wanted to t 42
3 I saw a famous person using an e-cigarette, so I wanted to t 0
4 I saw e-cigarettes displayed for sale (e.g. in a shop,at a s 3
5 I saw an advert for e-cigarettes (e.g. online, on social med 5
6 I just wanted to try them to see what they were like 152
7 I wanted to reduce the number of normal cigarettes I smoke 11
8 I wanted to stop smoking normal cigarettes 14
9 Other 8
10 I cant remember 23
98 Refusal 6
99 DontKnow 16
Sysmiss 6298
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYoung Persons' Behaviour and Attitudes Survey, 2016
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