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Cross-Sectional Survey to Assess Tobacco and Nicotine Product Use since the Introduction of Heated Tobacco Products in Japan: Wave 2 Cover

Cross-Sectional Survey to Assess Tobacco and Nicotine Product Use since the Introduction of Heated Tobacco Products in Japan: Wave 2

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|Jan 2025

Figures & Tables

Tobacco product usage patterns among current users by sex and age (N = 888_7)_

Solus useDual usePoly use
Sex / Age groupTotal (N)CigaretteHTPE-cigOTPCig + HTP
888.763.5%17.9%0.1%0.9%12.7%4.8%
Sex (M/F)
Male673.662.1%17.7%0.2%1.2%13.8%5.1%
Female215.068.2%18.6%0.0%0.0%9.3%3.9%
Age group (years)
20–2443.757.3%10.1%0.0%0.0%20.5%12.1%
25–2954.347.8%20.9%0.0%0.0%27.2%4.1%
30–39169.049.9%27.2%0.0%0.0%18.9%4.0%
40–49217.059.7%23.7%0.0%0.2%11.9%4.4%
50–59168.361.6%18.8%0.6%1.6%13.1%4.3%
60–69149.676.5%9.3%0.0%2.8%6.2%5.2%
70–7971.994.4%0.0%0.0%0.6%0.0%5.0%
80+14.894.2%3.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.7%

A summary of relevant changes to questionnaire from Wave 1 to Wave 2, concerning tobacco use behaviour_

No.Change description
1The definitions of HTPs and e-cigarettes were clarified, and product names were updated.
2A question was added to assess respective product use for the last 12 months.
3Additional question for e-cigarette brand used was added to confirm correct categorization of used product.
4Changes were made in the section about “Other Tobacco Products”, including an additional question on use of other tobacco products 12 months ago.
5In the section on “Risk Perception of Different Tobacco or Nicotine-containing Products” the glo product information used as a stimulus in Wave 1 was removed.
6Additional questions were added to assess misuse of Ploom Tech HTP, with use being distinguished between capsules and sticks.

Product-specific current use prevalence among the general population by sex and age (N = 5,307_1, multiple responses)_

NCigaretteHTPE-cigOTP
Total5307.113.4%5.4%0.4%0.5%
Sex (M/F)
Male2562.421.0%8.7%0.7%1.0%
Female2744.66.3%2.4%0.3%0.1%
Age (years, in categories)
20–24306.912.1%5.6%1.7%0.0%
25–29314.913.4%8.5%0.2%0.5%
30–39759.116.0%10.5%0.3%0.6%
40–49960.516.7%8.6%0.7%0.3%
50–59800.116.4%7.2%0.6%0.8%
60–69886.614.8%2.7%0.3%1.1%
70–79877.68.1%0.0%0.1%0.3%
80+401.43.6%0.1%0.0%0.1%

Prevalence of tobacco usage behaviour by gender and age (weighted data)_

NNever user (3406.8)Current user (888.7)Former user (1011.6)
Total5307.164.2%16.7%19.1%
Sex (M/F)
Male2562.443.6%26.3%30.1%
Female2744.683.4%7.8%8.8%
Age (years, in categories)
20–24306.984.3%14.2%1.4%
25–29314.973.6%17.2%9.1%
30–39759.165.5%22.3%12.2%
40–49960.554.6%22.6%22.8%
50–59800.160.4%21.0%18.6%
60–69886.659.3%16.9%23.8%
70–79877.666.7%8.2%25.1%
80+401.474.7%3.7%21.6%
Language: English
Page range: 16 - 25
Submitted on: Mar 14, 2023
Accepted on: Nov 28, 2023
Published on: Jan 30, 2025
Published by: Institut für Tabakforschung GmbH
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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