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Heated Tobacco Products Have Reached Younger or More Affluent People in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The trend of the diffusion of heated tobacco products (HTPs) is a great concern because HTPs have become available worldwide. This study examined the sociodemographic characteristics of HTPs users in Japan, which were first launched.

Methods

This cross-sectional study used data from an online survey conducted in 2017. A total of 4,926 participants, aged 20-69 years, were included. The dependent variable was the type of tobacco products used. The independent variables were age and equivalent income. Two analyses estimated the odds ratios (ORs) for 1) being smokers compared to "non-smokers", and 2) being "HTP smokers" compared to "only combustible cigarette smokers." Analyses were stratified by sex. Educational attainment and occupation were also used in the sensitivity analyses.

Results

The percentages of "non-smokers," "only combustible cigarette smokers," and "HTP smokers" were 82.8%, 14.2%, and 3.0%, respectively. When compared to the oldest participants (aged 60-69), the youngest participants (aged 20-29) tended to be "HTP smokers" (OR=7.90 (95% CI=3.09-20.22) for men and 9.28 (2.14-40.28) for women). Compared to participants with the lowest incomes (<2 million), those with the highest incomes (?4 million) tended to use HTPs (OR=2.93 (95% CI=1.56-5.49) in men and 1.82 (0.73-4.54) in women). These trends were consistent when analyses included only smokers. There were consistent results in other SES measurements; educational attainment and occupation.

Conclusions

Younger or more affluent people tended to use HTPs, although smoking rates among these populations were generally lower. New tobacco control efforts are required.

SUBMITTER: Igarashi A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7878708 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Heated Tobacco Products Have Reached Younger or More Affluent People in Japan.

Igarashi Ayaka A Aida Jun J Kusama Taro T Tabuchi Takahiro T Tsuboya Toru T Sugiyama Kemmyo K Yamamoto Takafumi T Osaka Ken K

Journal of epidemiology 20200328 3

<h4>Background</h4>The trend of the diffusion of heated tobacco products (HTPs) is a great concern because HTPs have become available worldwide. This study examined the sociodemographic characteristics of HTPs users in Japan, where HTPs were first launched.<h4>Methods</h4>This cross-sectional study used data from an online survey conducted in 2017. A total of 4,926 participants, aged 20-69 years, were included. The dependent variable was the type of tobacco products used. The independent variabl ...[more]

PMID: 32224597

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Heated Tobacco Products Have Reached Younger or More Affluent People in Japan.

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