Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, Tobacco Consumption and E-Cigarettes Modules, January - February, April - May, July - August and October - November, 2015

Variable Details

VariableEcgRegu
LabelTo what extent do you feel that e-cigarettes should be regulated?
Question text To what extent do you feel that the sale and use of e-cigarettes should be regulated? (1) They should not be regulated at all (2) There should just be an age restriction on the purchase of e-cigarettes (3) There should just be a ban on the use of e-cigarettes in enclosed public places (4) There should be an age restriction on the purchase of e-cigarettes and a ban on using them in enclosed public places (5) There is not enough evidence for me to decide how they should be regulated (Spontaneous only)
Responses
1 They should not be regulated at all 171
2 There should just be an age restriction on the purchase of e 539
3 There should just be a ban on the use of e-cigarettes in enc 199
4 There should be an age restriction on the purchase of e-ciga 634
5 There should be a full ban on the sale and use of e-cigarett 98
6 There is not enough evidence for me to decide 283
8 Refusal 11
9 Don't Know 32
Sysmiss 6172
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOpinions and Lifestyle Survey, Tobacco Consumption and E-Cigarettes Modules, January - February, April - May, July - August and October - November, 2015
Interviewer InstructionsShowcard if MEG_SelfCom <> 1
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter. From April 2014, reverted back to eight cycles per year.