According to the source:
* Includes: "because I enjoy it" and "because it's something I do with my friends."
** This group covers those who said that they do not smoke cigarettes at all nowadays, but used to smoke cigarettes regularly.
*** Findings based on a small sample size - unreliability
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Main reason for e-cigarettes use in Great Britain 2019, by cigarette smoking status
This statistic presents the results of a survey on the leading reasons for e-cigarette usage in Great Britain (GB) in 2019, by cigarette smoking status. During the survey period, it was reported that **** percent of polled current smokers stated that they used e-cigarettes as an aid so as to stop smoking.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (July 7, 2020). Leading reasons for e-cigarettes use in Great Britain (GB) in 2019, by cigarette smoking status [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/793479/main-reason-for-e-cigarettes-use-in-great-britain-by-cigarette-smoking-status/
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Office for National Statistics (UK). "Leading Reasons for E-cigarettes Use in Great Britain (Gb) in 2019, by Cigarette Smoking Status." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 7 Jul 2020, /statistics/793479/main-reason-for-e-cigarettes-use-in-great-britain-by-cigarette-smoking-status/
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