Quit attempts by age

Bar chart showing percentage of past 30-day e-cigarette users who attempted to quit in the past 12 months, by age group, in 2020. Trends described in text. Data table below with 95% confidence intervals.

Quit attempts varied significantly by age group in 2020.143 Among 15- to 19-year-olds, more than half reported making a quit attempt in the past year, compared to approximately one-third of e-cigarette users aged 20-24 or aged 25 and older (Figure 11.42).

Figure 11.42 Data table with 95% confidence intervals
Figure 11.42: Percentage of past 30-day e-cigarette users who attempted to quit in the past 12 months, by age group, 2020
Age group %
15-19 61.9 [53.8-70.1]
20-24 31.8 [24.1-39.6]
25+* 29.4 [20.6-38.1]

*Age groups combined due to low numbers.
Data source: Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey, 2020.