Prevalence of heated tobacco product use among adolescents in Taiwan.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the penetration of heated tobacco products (HTPs) into the youth market in Taiwan, with a particular focus on the correlation between IQOS use and the usage of other tobacco products.

Methods

Data from the 2018 Global Youth Tobacco Survey were used to assess previous experience with and current use (within 30 days prior to survey completion) of IQOS products by Taiwanese students aged 12-18 years. Independent variables included the usage patterns of conventional cigarettes and e-cigarettes. The control variables included background information (gender, grade, monthly income/allowance, household educational level, smoking status at home and among close friends), access to free cigarettes, as well as exposure to cigarette advertisements and anti-tobacco

SUBMITTER: Chang LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7751857 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature