Table 4 Time since first e-cigarette purchase, stratified by Tobacco Use Pathway (TUP) group
TUP group | Time since first e-cigarette purchase | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
≥ 5 years | 3–5 years | 1–3 years | < 12 months | Total | |
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N | |
Switchers | 2576 (16.3) | 5567 (35.3) | 5230 (33.1) | 2406 (15.2) | 15,779 |
Dual users | 142 (10.7) | 334 (25.1) | 483 (36.3) | 370 (27.8) | 1329 |
Former smoker e-cigarette users | 281 (11.3) | 788 (31.8) | 901 (36.3) | 510 (20.6) | 2480 |
Never smoker e-cigarette users | 55 (5.2) | 225 (21.4) | 405 (38.4) | 368 (34.9) | 1053 |