Educational gradients in the use of electronic cigarettes and heat-not-burn tobacco products in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In addition to electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), tobacco companies have recently begun to sell heat-not-burn tobacco products, Ploom and iQOS in Japan. Previous research has reported an inverse association between combustible cigarette smoking and educational attainment, but little is known about the association for e-cigarettes, especially heat-not-burn tobacco products. Our objective was to analyze the relationship between educational attainment and e-cigarette and heat-not-burn tobacco use.

Setting

An internet survey (randomly sampled research agency panelists) in Japan.

Participants

A total of 7338 respondents aged 18-69 years in 2015 (3632 men and 3706women).

Primary measures

Adjusted odds ratios (ORs) of educational attainment for current s

SUBMITTER: Miyazaki Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5766136 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature