Prevalence, patterns, and determinants of electronic cigarette and heated tobacco product use in Greece: A cross-sectional survey.
Hellenic J Cardiol
; 70: 10-18, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Electronic cigarettes (EC) and heated tobacco products (HTP) have been introduced in the global market as safer nicotine delivery systems; however, there is skepticism about their link to smoking and long-term risks. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence, patterns, and determinants of EC/HTP use in Greece.METHODS:
This was a cross-sectional survey of 1,044 individuals aged ≥15 years old, who were randomly selected from the general Greek population. The study was conducted in May 2022, and participants were assessed through face-to-face interviews using a questionnaire designed to collect information on smoking and EC/HTP use, as well as their sociodemographic, lifestyle, and medical data.RESULTS:
The use of EC/HTP was reported by 16.2% of the participants, slightly more prevalent in males (17.2%) than in females (15.2%), and significantly more prevalent in <40-year-olds (21.3%) than ≥40-year-olds (11.3%). Most EC/HTP users (72.8%) were current smokers, 13.0% were former smokers, and 14.2% were never smokers. Among users, 60.6% used nicotine-containing products, 30.2% used EC/HTP in parallel with conventional tobacco, and 56.9% used EC/HTP for the first time while being <25 years old. In multiple logistic regression analysis, younger age, being employed, being a former/current smoker, adopting a Western-type diet, and believing that EC/HTP are less harmful than conventional tobacco products and can help toward smoking cessation emerged as significant determinants of EC/HTP use.CONCLUSIONS:
EC/HTP are commonly used in combination with conventional tobacco, are quite popular among the youth, and also appeal to a small fraction of nonsmokers.Palabras clave
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Productos de Tabaco
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Sistemas Electrónicos de Liberación de Nicotina
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Hellenic J Cardiol
Asunto de la revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article