Glossary
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C
- currently smoke
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Reported smoking daily, weekly or less than weekly at the time of the survey.
- current use of e-cigarettes
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Reported using electronic cigarettes and vapes daily, weekly, monthly or less than monthly.
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D
- daily smoking
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Reported smoking tobacco at least once a day (includes manufactured (packet) cigarettes, roll-your-own cigarettes, cigars or pipes). Excludes chewing tobacco, electronic cigarettes (and similar) and smoking of non‑tobacco products.
- do not smoke
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Never smoked tobacco, or smoked tobacco previously but not currently (ex-smoking).
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E
- electronic cigarettes and vapes (e‑cigarettes)
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Devices where users inhale vapour rather than smoke. The inhaled vapour usually contains flavourings and may contain nicotine as well.
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S
- second-hand smoking
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The exposure to tobacco smoke, or the chemicals in tobacco smoke, without actually smoking. (Also called passive smoking.)