Cross-sectional study on the awareness, susceptibility and use of heated tobacco products among adolescents in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
BMJ Open
; 10(12): e039792, 2020 12 13.
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| ID: mdl-33318112
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Heated tobacco products (HTPs) are increasingly marketed worldwide, yet limited research on HTPs has been conducted in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) or among adolescents. Guatemala is one of the few LMICs where HTPs are available. This study examined prevalence and correlates of HTP awareness, susceptibility and use among adolescents in Guatemala. DESIGN, SETTING ANDPARTICIPANTS:
A cross-sectional survey on HTP awareness, susceptibility and use was conducted among 2870 students between the ages of 13 and 17 in private schools in Guatemala City, Guatemala. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOMEMEASURES:
The primary outcome was susceptibility to future use of HTP among school-aged current and never smokers in Guatemala. We also explored awareness and use of HTPs. Multivariate binomial regression models were used to explore associations between these outcomes and both sociodemographic factors and established smoking correlates.RESULTS:
Of all students (n=2870), about half were aware of HTPs (52.4%) and susceptible to future or continued use (52.4%). Whereas 8.4% of students had tried HTPs in the lifetime (but not in the last month), only 2.9% used HTPs in the past month. Independent correlates of HTP susceptibility and ever-use included use of other tobacco products (current smoking adjusted OR (AOR)=10.53 and 6.63, respectively; current e-cigarette use AOR=21.87 and 10.40, respectively), moderate alcohol consumption (AOR=1.49 and 1.19, respectively), marijuana use in the past 30 days (AOR=3.49 and 2.29, respectively) and having friends who use HTPs (AOR=1.83 and 7.28, respectively).CONCLUSIONS:
Among this sample of adolescents in Guatemala City, where tobacco control is weak, the prevalence of HTP use was low but susceptibility to future use was high. Tobacco prevention and intervention strategies for cigarettes and e-cigarettes should now also include HTPs, which tend to be used by similar adolescent populations (ie, those who use other substances or are exposed to tobacco through family and friends).Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Produtos do Tabaco
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Sistemas Eletrônicos de Liberação de Nicotina
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America central
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Guatemala
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMJ Open
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Guatemala