Four in ten Americans who vape say it is neither important nor unimportant to their friends

May 16–17, 2023 · n = 192 · MoE ±7.5%Source report ↗

Core finding

Among American adults who vape, the practice sits as a neutral topic in their friend circles: the most common view, held by 40%, is that vaping is neither important nor unimportant to their friend group, according to a Verasight survey conducted May 16-17, 2023.

More lean toward unimportant than important: 35% say vaping is unimportant to their group, including 25% who call it very unimportant, while 25% say it is important, including 11% who call it very important.

Topline distribution

Four in ten Americans who vape say it is neither important nor unimportant to their friends.

How important is vaping to your friend group?

Neither important nor unimportant
40.3%
Very unimportant
24.5%
Somewhat important
13.8%
Very important
10.9%
Somewhat unimportant
10.4%

n = 192 · May 16–17, 2023 · MoE ±7.5%

ModeVerasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
PopulationUnited States adults
Field datesMay 16–17, 2023
Base (unweighted)192
Margin of error±7.5%
ModuleAAPOR 2023 Omnibus Survey #2023-036
SponsorVerasight
Weight variableweight
Weighting targetsage, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

Sources

  1. 01

    How important is vaping to your friend group?

    verasight-aapor-2023.tiiny.co

Cite this question

AAPOR 2023 Omnibus Survey #2023-036, fielded May 16-17, 2023, N=192 United States adults, +/- 7.5%.