Awareness, Perceptions, and Use of Oral Nicotine Pouches Among Jazan University Students in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: Background and Objectives: Oral nicotine pouches (ONPs) are rapidly expanding nicotine products with limited evidence from the Middle East, particularly among young adults. This study assessed the awareness, perceptions, and use of ONPs among university students in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey (November 2024-April 2025) used multistage stratified random sampling across six colleges at Jazan University. A self-administered questionnaire captured sociodemographic characteristics, tobacco-use history, ONPs awareness (aided), ever use and current use (past 30 days), and self-reported perceptions items across nine domains. Multivariable logistic regression estimated adjusted odds ratios (aORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results:

SUBMITTER: Al Bahhawi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12785595 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature