Nicotine in e-cigarettes

Students were asked to report their use of e-cigarettes with and without nicotine separately; these measures were combined into ‘any’ e-cigarette use for other analyses in this section, but Figure 12.6 shows the separate measures for use of e-cigarettes with and without nicotine.

In 2018-19, prevalence of reporting using e-cigarettes with and without nicotine were similar, for ever use (15.3% vs 18.2%, respectively), past 30-day use (8.6% vs 8.0%) and daily/almost daily use (2.5% vs 1.5%).

Bar chart showing prevalence of ever, past 30-day, and daily/almost daily use of e-cigarettes with and without nicotine, grades 7 to 9, from 2018 to 2019. Trends described in text. Data table below with 95% confidence intervals.

Figure 12.6 Data table with 95% confidence intervals
Figure 12.6: Prevalence (%) of ever, past 30-day, and daily/almost daily use of e-cigarettes with and without nicotine, grades 7-9, 2018-19
Smoking status Ever use Past 30-day use Daily/almost daily use
With nicotine 15.3 [13.4-17.2] 8.6 [7.5-9.7] 2.5 [2.0-2.9]
Without nicotine 18.2 [16.3-20.0] 8.0 [6.9-9.0] 1.5 [1.2-1.7]
Any use* 21.0 [18.9-23.1] 11.1 [9.7-12.5] 3.1 [2.6-3.6]

*'Any use' includes use of e-cigarettes with or without nicotine.
Data source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey, 2018-19.