This site uses necessary cookies

Some of these cookies are essential. Strictly necessary cookies enable core functionality, without which, the website cannot function properly. For more detailed information please see our Cookie Policy.

Website stats

We use Matomo Analytics to understand how our website is used and to improve your experience. This tool gathers limited information about the device you use to access the UK Data Service website. To learn more, please see our Privacy Policy.

 

Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Young Persons' Behaviour and Attitudes Survey, 2016

Variable Details

Variableqsmoking_smo_169
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 0
2 I saw a family member using an e-cigarette, so I wanted to t 0
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 0
5 I saw an advert for e-cigarettes (e.g. online, on social med 0
6 I just wanted to try them to see what they were like 0
7 I wanted to reduce the number of normal cigarettes I smoke 0
8 I wanted to stop smoking normal cigarettes 0
9 Other 0
10 I cant remember 0
98 Refusal 0
99 DontKnow 0
Sysmiss 6831
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYoung Persons' Behaviour and Attitudes Survey, 2016
UKRI logo

Funded by UKRI through the ESRC with contributions from our partners.

© 2026 UK Data Service
We are supported by the University of Essex, University of Manchester, Jisc, UCL and University of Edinburgh. We are funded by UKRI through the Economic and Social Research Council.