Prevalence, duration of exposure and predicting factors for snus use among young Finnish men: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The health hazards of tobacco products depend on the level of exposure, but little is known about the characteristics of snus use. The aim of this study was to investigate the duration of daily exposure to snus among occasional and daily users and its associated predictive factors among young Finnish men.

Design

Cross-sectional questionnaire study.

Setting

Three out of 16 Finnish Defence Forces units.

Participants

1280 young Finnish male conscripts starting their military service in 2016 chosen by simple random sampling.

Primary and secondary measures

The prevalence, duration of use and the amount of daily usage of snus and cigarettes were investigated. The attitudes towards perceived harmfulness of snus and the predictive factors affecting the

SUBMITTER: Danielsson M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8442068 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature