Characterizing Heated Tobacco Product Use Among Adult Cigarette Smokers and Nicotine Vaping Product Users in the 2018 ITC Four Country Smoking & Vaping Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Heated tobacco products (HTP) have diversified global tobacco markets, and user characteristics remain understudied. This study evaluated sociodemographic characteristics, nicotine-related perceptions, and behaviors of current HTP users within a sample of adult (18+ years) nicotine users across four countries.

Aims and methods

Data were from current smokers or nicotine vaping product (NVP; known as "e-cigarettes") users from Canada, England, the United States, and Australia (n = 11 421) who participated in the 2018 ITC Four Country Smoking and Vaping Survey. Current (at-least-monthly) HTP users were characterized (n = 441), and weighted multivariable logistic regressions examined correlates of HTP use.

Results

Compared to nonusers, current HTP users were

SUBMITTER: Miller CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8887594 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature