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New vs. old – use of nicotine delivery products by adult residents of Poland

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: The global tobacco smoking prevalence is estimated at 22.3% of the adult population. In Poland, nearly 1/4 of all adults smoke cigarettes (TC). The aim of this study was to determine the percentage of adult Poles using traditional and novel nicotine-containing products, as well as to determine factors linked with choosing e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTP). MATERIAL AND METHODS: A representative cross-sectional study was conducted (CATI technique, data collected March-May 2022) with a random sample of 5,000 inhabitants of Poland aged 18+. RESULTS: The total current prevalence of use of one or more of the analyzed products (TC, e-cigarettes, HTP) was 24.4% (95%CI:23.2-25.6%). Current users of TC amounted to 21.1% (95%CI:20.0-22.2). The prevalence of everyday users of TC was 16.5% (95%CI:15.5-17.5%) with another 4.6% (95%CI:4.0-5.2%) smoking TC occasionally. The total current prevalence of use of e-cigarettes was 3.2%, where current everyday prevalence was 1.9% (95%CI:1.6-2.4) and 1.3% (95%CI:1.0-1.7) occasional. The total current prevalence of use of HTP was 3.4% where current everyday prevalence was 1.8% (95%CI:1.5-2.2) and 1.6% (95%CI:1.3-2.0) occasional. CONCLUSIONS: In 2022, the current use prevalence of HTP (every day or occasional) is similar to the use prevalence of e-cigarettes among adults living in Poland. In 2022, the current smoking prevalence of TC in Poland was 6-7 times higher than the current use prevalence of HTP or e-cigarettes. Although the smoking prevalence of TC has decreased in the last 10 years, it remains higher in Poland when compared to the average in the European Union.

Source: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine

DOI: 10.26444/aaem/204247

Authors: Natalia Miller, Piotr Samel-Kowalik, Edyta Krzych-Fałta, Agata Zadrożna, Bolesław Samoliński

Institution: Medical University of Warsaw

Language: English

Topic: Smoking Behavior and Cessation

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $690