This statistic presents the results of a survey on the leading reasons for e-cigarette usage in Great Britain (GB) in 2019, by cigarette smoking status. During the survey period, it was reported that 50.2 percent of polled current smokers stated that they used e-cigarettes as an aid so as to stop smoking.
Leading reasons for e-cigarettes use in Great Britain (GB) in 2019, by cigarette smoking status
According to the source:
* Includes: "because I enjoy it" and "because it's something I do with my friends."
** This group covers those who said that they do not smoke cigarettes at all nowadays, but used to smoke cigarettes regularly.
*** Findings based on a small sample size - unreliability
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (July 7, 2020). Leading reasons for e-cigarettes use in Great Britain (GB) in 2019, by cigarette smoking status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/793479/main-reason-for-e-cigarettes-use-in-great-britain-by-cigarette-smoking-status/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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