Monthly CPS data are not currently being released amidst the U.S. federal government shut down. Once the September 2025 monthly data are available, we will process and release them as quickly as possible via IPUMS.
An "X" indicates the variable is available for the listed sample.
| E-cigarette Use Variables -- PERSON [top] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Variable
|
Variable Label
|
Type |
Aug 25 |
Jul 25 |
Jun 25 |
May 25 |
Apr 25 |
ASEC 25 |
Mar 25 |
Feb 25 |
Jan 25 |
Dec 24 |
Nov 24 |
Oct 24 |
Sep 24 |
Aug 24 |
Jul 24 |
Jun 24 |
May 24 |
Apr 24 |
ASEC 24 |
Mar 24 |
Feb 24 |
Jan 24 |
Dec 23 |
Nov 23 |
Oct 23 |
Sep 23 |
Aug 23 |
Jul 23 |
Jun 23 |
May 23 |
Apr 23 |
ASEC 23 |
Mar 23 |
Feb 23 |
Jan 23 |
Dec 22 |
Nov 22 |
Oct 22 |
Sep 22 |
Aug 22 |
Jul 22 |
Jun 22 |
May 22 |
Apr 22 |
ASEC 22 |
Mar 22 |
Feb 22 |
Jan 22 |
ASEC 20 |
ASEC 19 |
Variable
|
ASEC 18 |
ASEC 17 |
ASEC 16 |
ASEC 15 |
ASEC 14 |
ASEC 13 |
ASEC 12 |
ASEC 11 |
ASEC 10 |
ASEC 09 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECEV | Ever used E-cigarettes even once. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECEV | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECYEAR | Total years of E-cigarette use. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECYEAR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECFREQ | Categorical frequency of E-cigarette usage in the past 30 days. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECFREQ | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECFREQ30 | Frequency of E-cigarette usage in the past 30 days. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECFREQ30 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECBUYHOW | How you usually buy your own E-cigarettes, E-cigarette cartridges, or E-liquid. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECBUYHOW | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECSELFBUY | Usually buy your own e-cigarettes. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECSELFBUY | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECBUYPKG | Buy E-cigarettes, E-cigarette cartridges, or E-liquid in singles or box/pack. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECBUYPKG | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECPACKCOST | Cost of last box/pack of E-cigarette, E-cigarette cartridges, or E-liquid purchased. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECPACKCOST | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECPACKNUM | Number of E-cigarette/E-liquid products in the last box/pack bought. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECPACKNUM | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECSNGLCOST | Last cost of a single package of E-cigarette, E-cigarette cartridges, or E-liquid. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECSNGLCOST | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECFLAVOR | E-cigarette flavor preference. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECFLAVOR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECTOBFLAVOR | Tobacco flavor preference when using an E-cigarette. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECTOBFLAVOR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECTYP | Current E-cigarette type. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECTYP | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECFMRTYP | Former E-cigarette type. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECFMRTYP | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECFMRLOC | Former reasons for using E-cigarettes: Can use in places where smoking isn't allowed. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECFMRLOC | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECUSELOC | Reasons for using E-cigarettes: Can use in places where smoking isn't allowed. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECUSELOC | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECFMRQHOW | Former reasons for using E-cigarettes: Helps to help quit smoking. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECFMRQHOW | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECQUITSMK | Reasons for using E-cigarettes: Helps to quit smoking. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECQUITSMK | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECQATSWCH | Last attempt to quit smoking in the past 12 months: Tried by switching to electronic or E-cigarettes. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECQATSWCH | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECQCATSWCH | Last attempt to quit cigars in the past 12 months: Tried by switching to electronic or E-cigarettes. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECQCATSWCH | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
|
Variable
|
Variable Label
|
Type |
Aug 25 |
Jul 25 |
Jun 25 |
May 25 |
Apr 25 |
ASEC 25 |
Mar 25 |
Feb 25 |
Jan 25 |
Dec 24 |
Nov 24 |
Oct 24 |
Sep 24 |
Aug 24 |
Jul 24 |
Jun 24 |
May 24 |
Apr 24 |
ASEC 24 |
Mar 24 |
Feb 24 |
Jan 24 |
Dec 23 |
Nov 23 |
Oct 23 |
Sep 23 |
Aug 23 |
Jul 23 |
Jun 23 |
May 23 |
Apr 23 |
ASEC 23 |
Mar 23 |
Feb 23 |
Jan 23 |
Dec 22 |
Nov 22 |
Oct 22 |
Sep 22 |
Aug 22 |
Jul 22 |
Jun 22 |
May 22 |
Apr 22 |
ASEC 22 |
Mar 22 |
Feb 22 |
Jan 22 |
ASEC 20 |
ASEC 19 |
Variable
|
ASEC 18 |
ASEC 17 |
ASEC 16 |
ASEC 15 |
ASEC 14 |
ASEC 13 |
ASEC 12 |
ASEC 11 |
ASEC 10 |
ASEC 09 |
|
| ECQCSWCH | Quit smoking completely: Tried by switching to electronic or E-cigarettes. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECQCSWCH | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECQCCSWCH | Quit smoking cigars completely: Tried by switiching to electronic or E-cigarettes | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECQCCSWCH | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECHOMERULE | Home rules about vaping or using e-cigarettes. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECHOMERULE | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECWORKPOL | Workplace vaping/e-cigarette policy. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECWORKPOL | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECWORKUSE | Recent vaping/E-cigarette use in your work area. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECWORKUSE | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |