Electronic Cigarette Use Among Working Adults—United States, 2014

June 10, 2016 / Vol. 65 / No. 22

MMWR Highlights

Current e-cigarette use among working adults by selected characteristics, 2014

• Among working adults, an estimated 4.5% (3.45 million) of males and 3.0% (2.05 million) of females currently used e-cigarettes in 2014.
• Among working adults, an estimated 5.1% (940,000) of 18- to 24-year-olds, 4.5% (2.88 million) of 25- to 44-year-olds, 2.9% (1.62 million) of 45- to 64-year-olds, and 0.8% (60,000) of >65-year-olds currently used e-cigarettes in 2014.
• Among working adults, an estimated 4.5% (4.31 million) of white, 2.5% (584,000) of Hispanic, and 1.9% (321,000) of black working adults currently used e-cigarettes in 2014.

Current e-cigarette use among working adults by occupation group, 2014

• An estimated 6.8% (534,000) adults working in food preparation and serving related jobs currently used e-cigarettes in 2014.
• An estimated 5.3% (422,000) adults working in production jobs currently used e-cigarettes in 2014.
• An estimated 4.9% (846,000) adults working in office and administrative support jobs currently used e-cigarettes in 2014.
• An estimated 4.3% (251,000) adults working in building and grounds cleaning and maintenance jobs currently used e-cigarettes in 2014.