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Are male or female Australian school students aged 12-17 years more likely to use e-cigarettes (or vapes)?

In 2022/23, female secondary school students aged 12-17 years were significantly more likely than male students to report ever vaping (35% vs 25%), vaping in the past month (19% vs 13%), regular vaping (20+ times in the past month) (6% vs 4%), and daily vaping (4% vs 2%).

Source: Cancer Council Victoria (2023). ASSAD 2022–2023: Australian secondary school students’ use of tobacco and e-cigarettes.

Please note: This FAQ uses data from the Australian Secondary Students’ Alcohol and Drug Survey, in which differences were considered significant at p<0.01. “Other” and “not stated” genders were excluded from analyses due to small numbers.