2017 data presents a snapshot of e-cigarette use prior to new federal regulations in May 2018.
Many Canadians had tried e-cigarettes, but few reported using them daily:
Ever use of e-cigarettes increased significantly between 2015 and 2017, while past 30-day use did not change significantly.
Among past 30-day users of e-cigarettes, approximately one-third used them every day.
E-cigarette use was most prevalent among younger age groups:
Ever use of e-cigarettes was more prevalent among males (18.8%) than females (12.0%), as was past 30-day use (3.6% vs. 2.2%, respectively).
Past 30-day e-cigarette use varied significantly by province.
Prevalence of e-cigarette use was much greater among smokers:
Nearly two-thirds of e-cigarette users (64.4%) reported that the last e-cigarette they used contained nicotine, despite nicotine-containing e-cigarettes not being approved for sale in Canada at the time of the survey.
Fruit and tobacco were the most commonly cited flavours of e-cigarettes “last used”. Fruit flavours were most popular among younger users, while tobacco flavour was more popular among older users and smokers.
Among all ever users, nearly one-quarter (23.6%) reported using e-cigarettes to help them quit smoking within the past two years.
Nearly half (44.6%) of e-cigarette ever-users who were also cigarette smokers reported using an e-cigarette when they were unable to smoke, or to smoke fewer cigarettes.
