Changes in ever use of e-cigarettes and percentage of ever users who transitioned to current use in 27 European Union member states, 2012–2014
| Ever tried e-cigarettes | Ever users who transitioned to current users 2014† % (95% CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | 2012 % (95% CI) | 2014 % (95% CI) | Change during 2012–2014 aOR (95% CI)* | |
| Southern Europe | ||||
| Cyprus | 7.5 (5.2 to 9.8) | 16.7 (12.8 to 20.6) | 3.33 (1.97 to 5.63) | 11.2 (3.4 to 19) |
| Greece | 10.6 (8.6 to 12.5) | 8.2 (6.5 to 9.9) | 0.80 (0.58 to 1.11) | 10.6 (4.2 to 17) |
| Italy | 3.9 (2.7 to 5.2) | 8.2 (6.3 to 10.0) | 2.52 (1.62 to 3.92) | 5.4 (0.1 to 10.7) |
| Malta | 4.8 (2.6 to 6.9) | 12.6 (9.0 to 16.3) | 5.46 (2.82 to 10.58) | 1.8 (0.0 to 5.3) |
| Portugal | 4.5 (3.1 to 5.8) | 5.7 (4.2 to 7.2) | 1.49 (0.94 to 2.34) | 28.9 (16.2 to 41.5) |
| Slovenia | 7.1 (5.4 to 8.8) | 6.7 (4.8 to 8.6) | 0.87 (0.57 to 1.32) | 1.7 (0.0 to 5.0) |
| Spain | 4.6 (3.3 to 5.9) | 8.5 (6.6 to 10.3) | 2.55 (1.69 to 3.85) | 6.0 (0.8 to 11.3) |
| Western Europe | ||||
| Austria | 6.2 (4.7 to 7.7) | 8.9 (7.0 to 10.8) | 1.99 (1.37 to 2.90) | 14.7 (5.8 to 23.7) |
| Belgium | 4.1 (2.8 to 5.3) | 9.0 (6.9 to 11.2) | 2.88 (1.80 to 4.62) | 6.3 (1.1 to 11.5) |
| France | 7.3 (5.7 to 9.0) | 21.3 (18.3 to 24.3) | 4.30 (3.00 to 6.18) | 18.9 (12.6 to 25.2) |
| Germany | 6.6 (5.1 to 8.1) | 7.5 (6.0 to 9.1) | 1.23 (0.86 to 1.77) | 17.2 (8.4 to 26.0) |
| Luxembourg | 8.6 (5.9 to 11.4) | 12.3 (8.6 to 15.9) | 2.12 (1.19 to 3.78) | 11.5 (2.5 to 20.4) |
| The Netherlands | 6.3 (4.6 to 8.0) | 10.3 (8.1 to 12.4) | 2.09 (1.38 to 3.18) | 18.1 (9.8 to 26.5) |
| Northern Europe | ||||
| Denmark | 13.1 (10.9 to 15.4) | 15.8 (13.3 to 18.4) | 1.60 (1.15 to 2.23) | 13.8 (8.4 to 19.2) |
| Estonia | 10.0 (7.9 to 12.1) | 15.2 (12.4 to 17.9) | 2.48 (1.71 to 3.59) | 6.4 (2.0 to 10.8) |
| Finland | 7.4 (5.1 to 9.7) | 13.2 (10.7 to 15.7) | 2.80 (1.75 to 4.49) | 9.5 (3.7 to 15.4) |
| Ireland | 4.4 (3 to 5.7) | 12.2 (10.0 to 14.4) | 5.13 (3.35 to 7.85) | 23.2 (15.3 to 31.0) |
| Latvia | 11.8 (9.7 to 13.8) | 15.0 (12.4 to 17.7) | 1.90 (1.37 to 2.63) | 5.6 (0.5 to 10.7) |
| Lithuania | 5.0 (3.6 to 6.4) | 10.0 (7.7 to 12.2) | 2.83 (1.84 to 4.35) | 4.4 (0.0 to 9.3) |
| Sweden | 2.1 (1.1 to 3.1) | 7.9 (5.8 to 10.0) | 4.48 (2.47 to 8.10) | 3.9 (0.0 to 7.9) |
| UK | 8.9 (7.0 to 10.8) | 15.5 (12.9 to 18.0) | 3.09 (2.16 to 4.44) | 26.5 (18.7 to 34.2) |
| Eastern Europe | ||||
| Bulgaria | 13.9 (11.6 to 16.1) | 11.5 (9.5 to 13.5) | 0.83 (0.62 to 1.12) | 9.3 (4.0 to 14.6) |
| Czech Republic | 11.6 (9.5 to 13.7) | 14.9 (12.6 to 17.3) | 1.79 (1.29 to 2.47) | 7.6 (3.2 to 12.1) |
| Hungary | 8.8 (7.0 to 10.6) | 8.0 (6.2 to 9.8) | 0.97 (0.68 to 1.37) | 5.6 (0.7 to 10.4) |
| Poland | 12.4 (10.1 to 14.6) | 14.6 (12.3 to 16.9) | 1.49 (1.10 to 2.03) | 13.2 (7.3 to 19.1) |
| Romania | 8.0 (6.3 to 9.7) | 8.8 (7.0 to 10.6) | 1.22 (0.85 to 1.74) | 5.2 (0.0 to 10.3) |
| Slovakia | 3.2 (2.1 to 4.4) | 6.7 (5.0 to 8.4) | 2.86 (1.76 to 4.65) | 7.6 (0.8 to 14.5) |
| 27 EU states | 7.2 (6.7 to 7.7) | 11.6 (10.9 to 12.3) | 1.91 (1.79 to 2.05) | 15.3 (12.9 to 17.7) |
*OR of reporting ever use of e-cigarettes in 2014, compared to 2012, adjusted for age and smoking status.
†Among those who had ever used an e-cigarette.
aOR, adjusted ORs.