Percentage* of Adults Who Ever Used an E-cigarette and Percentage Who Currently Use E-cigarettes, by Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2016

Introduction:
This text consists of an erratum section from the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The erratum includes corrections to three QuickStats publications that appeared in previous issues of the MMWR. These corrections provide updated information on various health-related topics based on data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS).

Key Points:

* Correction to QuickStats on age-adjusted percentage of adults with pain in the past 6 months by employment status (Vol. 66, No. 29):
+ Higher percentage of previously employed adults had pain most days or every day.
+ Never employed and currently employed adults were more likely to report never having had pain compared to previously employed adults.
* Correction to QuickStats on percentage of adults who ever used an e-cigarette and percentage who currently use e-cigarettes by age group (Vol. 66, No. 33):
+ Revised estimates of adults who ever and currently use e-cigarettes.
+ Adults aged 18-24 and 25-44 years had higher percentages of ever and current e-cigarette use.
* Correction to QuickStats on percentage of children aged 6-17 years who wear glasses or contact lenses by sex and age group (Vol. 66, No. 34):
+ Revised percentages for girls and boys, by age group, for wearing eyeglasses or contact lenses.
+ Girls aged 6-9 and 14-17 years had higher percentages of wearing eyeglasses or contact lenses compared to boys of the same age group.

Main Message:
The erratum in the MMWR highlights the importance of accurate data representation and reporting in health research and statistics. These corrections serve to maintain the integrity and trustworthiness of the information provided by the CDC in their publications, ensuring that healthcare professionals, policymakers, and the general public have access to reliable data for informed decision-making.

  QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Who Ever Used an E-cigarette and Percentage Who Currently Use E-cigarettes, by Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2016. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2017;66:892. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6633a6