Prevalence and patterns of electronic cigarette and heated tobacco product use among Italian adults in 2024: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Electronic cigarettes (ECs) and heated tobacco products (HTPs) have gained popularity worldwide, despite concerns about their safety. In Italy, updated national data on these devices remain scarce. The aim of this study is to estimate prevalence, patterns, determinants and trends of EC and HTP use among Italian adults in 2024.

Methods

A face-to-face cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2024 on a representative sample of 3125 Italian individuals aged ≥15 years. Data were collected through interviewer-administered questionnaires and included self-reported information on conventional cigarette (CC), EC, and HTP use. We used multivariable logistic regression models to assess adjusted odds ratios (AOR) for EC and HTP use, including sex, age, education level, and s

SUBMITTER: Scala M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12703631 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature